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i:dwards's 

Cof^k  Remembrancer ; 

OR, 

TABLET   OF    MEMORY.. 

ENUMERATING 

EVERY  REMARKABLE  CIRCUMSTANCE 

THAT    HAS    HAPPENED    IN    THE 

CITY  AND  COUNTY  OF  CORK, 

AND  IN  THE  KINGDOM  AT  LARGE. - 

INCLUPIKG    ALL    THE 

MEMORABLE  EVENTS  IN  GREAT  BRITATNj 

WITH    AiN    ACCOUNT    OF    ALL    THE 

BATTLES  BY  SEA  AND  LAND 

IN  THE  PRESENT  CENTURY. 

ALSO,    THE    REMARKABLE 

EARTHQUAKES,    FAMINES,    INUNDATIONS, 

STORMS,    FROSTS,    FIRES, 
AND  ALL  OTHER  ACCIDENTS  OF  MOMENT, 

I      N 

EVERT  BARTER  OF  THE  GLOBE, 

FROM  THE   EARtlEST  PERIOD,  TO  THE  YEAR   I792. 


BY  ANTHONY   EDWARDS, 
injNTEP,  BOOmiLUER  ^ND  STATIONER,  CJiTJ-E-STREETj  CORX, 

1792. 


TO  THE  PUBLIC  ;  -/o 

- — ^ —  -iiHEj^ 

SIJSrCE  the  pMcation  of  tlie  firjl  CO^K- 
REMEMBRANCER,  Jo  many  applications  have 
been  made  for  that  very  ufcful  work^  as  to  induce 
the  prejent  Editor  to  take  up  the  matter^  in  -which 
he  has  been  countenanced  by  a  moji  refpe^ahk  and 
numerous  lift  of  Suhfcrihers ;  ///  gratitude  for  i^hich^ 
he  has  extended  his  plan  much  beyond  Ids  original 
j)ttentions.  Every  event  of  material  confequence^ 
that  has  happnedy  not  only  in  thefe  Kingdoms^  but 
in  every  quarter  of  the  Globe y  he  has  with  great  la^ 
hour,  endeavoured  to  colkil.  Many  inaccuracies 
'ivill  be  found;  but  hejincerely  hopes  mtie  of  material 
moment  will  appear  :  if  fuck  *Jk)uld  be  dif covered^ 
the  very  complex  nature  of  the  work,  he  hopes,  will 
plead  his  excufe  with  his  numerous  friends ;  for 
•which,  as  alfo  for  the  many  favours  he  has  received^ 
he  muji  ever  remain  with  the  greateft  gratitude, 

THE  PUBLIC'S  MOST  OBEDIENT 

HUMBLE  SERVANT, 

^HE  EDITOn. 

602911 

ENGLISH  LOCAL 


A,  Eifnvaf'dfi  BooTcfeller,  Stationer,  and  Printer,  oppoHte 
tlie  Merchants  New  Coffee-Koufc,  No.  6,  Caille-ftreet, 
intends  publilhing  bv  Subfcrijition, 

THE  NEW  CORK  DIRECTOR}"^: 

In  which  the  Chrifthm  and  SIrnames,  place  of  refidence, 
and  occupation  of  every  inhabitant  of  the  Cit)'  of  Cork, 
of  any  note,  will  be  alphabetically  arranged ;  to  v.hich 
will  be  added, 

The  Bounds  of  the  City  Suburbs  and  Lioerties  thereof. 
Regulations  refpe<5ling  Coaches,  Chaifcs,  and  Chairs  to 
hire  ; — Buying  and  felling  Coals,  and  the  carriage  thereof; 
— Weigh-Houfes,  and  Pawn-Brokers  ; — Ships  and  Boats 
coming  to  the  Qiiay ; — Cleaning  the  Streets,  encumber- 
ing them  with  rubbifli,  or  projected  Buildings  ; — Driving 
Cars  or  Caits;  —  Breaking  Lamps;  Watchmen;  — 
Combination  among  Workmen ; — Market  Jurors  and 
their  authority  ;— Building  Parapet  Walls  to  the  Quays j 
— Com  Trade  and  Bakers.  Alfo, 
A  complete  lift  of  the  Freemen  of  the  City  of  Crk, 
as  they  are  called  over  on  the  Pannel ; — Lifts  of  the  Phy- 
ficians.  Surgeons,  and  Attornies.  Alfo,  Commiffioners 
for  taking  Affidavits  in  the  different  Courts.  A  lift  of 
the  Bye  Pofts  from  Cork,  and  the  Days  and  Hours  each  go 
out  and  come  in  at.  A  Docket  of  tlie  various  Toils 
and  Cuftoms  paid  in  the  City  and  Liberties  of  Cork,  by 
■which  the Countr}' Gentleman  and  Farmermay  know  when 
^nd  how  they  are  impofed  upon.  Charitable  Inftitutions 
in  the  City,  the  proper  Objeds  to  be  admitted,  and  the 
Rules  neceflary  for  their  conforming  to,  'die  knowledge 
of  which  may  prevent  many  from  with-holding  their 
charitable  aid.  A  Schedule  of  the  price  of  each  piece  of 
ftamped  Paper  or  Parchment,  for  any  particular  purpofe ; 
with  many  other  ufeful  Pieces  of  Information. 

Price  to  Subfcribers         -         -         2s.     8d.h. 

To  Non-Subfcribers  -         -  3s.      3d. 

{C5*  Some  of  the  above  Lifts  being  fubjeft  to  errors,  by- 
Deaths,  Removals,  Partnerfhips,  &c.  to  render  the  firft 
attempt  of  this  work  pei-fe<ft  as  poftible,  the  Editor  will 
thankfully  receive,  and  diligently  attend  to  any  informa- 
tion he  may  get  in  writing  (previous  to  the  firft  of  May, 
1792)  at  No.  6,  Caftle-ftreet,  Cork,  where  a  Book  is 
opened  for  the  purpofe  of  entering  Subfciibers  names,  as 
L  tfo  autheatic  information. 


I  »      I.  i>llliiin>i 


A 

CHRONOLOGICAL    fABL  E 


REMARKABLE  EVENTS,  DISCOVERIES,  AND 
INVENTIONS, 

FROM  THE  CREATION  TO  THE  YEAR.  I79I. 


BEFORE     CHRIST. 


4008  '  I  ''  HE  creation  of  the  World,- and  Ad;im  and 
1     Eve.  \ 

4C07  The  birth  of  Cain,  the  firft  who  was  born  of  a 
woman.  4, 

3017   Enoch,  for  his  piety,  is  tranflated  to  heaven. 

2352  The  old  world  is  dellroyed  by  a  deluge,  which  con- 
tinued 377  days.    * 

2247  The_  tower  of  Babel  is  built  abont  this  time  by 
No'ih's  poilcrity,  upon  v/liich  God  miracrdoufiy 
confounds  their  language,  and  thus  difperfes 
them  into  different  nations. 

2207  About  this  time,  Noah  is,  vdth  great  probabilitv, 
fuppofed  to  have  parted  from  his  rebellious  off- 
fpring,  and  to  have  led  a  colony  of  fome  of  die 
more  tradable  into  the  call,  and  there  eithci-  he 
or  one  of  his  fucceflbrs  to  have  founded  tlie  an- 
cient Chinefe  monarchy. 

£234  The  celcftial  obfervations  are  begun  at  Babylon, 
the  city  wliich  firft  gave  birth  to  learning  and 
the  fciences. 

A  3i83  Mlfr.um, 


2#  REMARKABLE 

2188  MiAaim,  die  fon  of  Harr,  founds  the  kingdom 
of  Egypt,  \vhich  lafted  1663  years,  down  to  tlie 
conqucit^of  Camhyfcs,  in  525  before  Chrilt. 

2059  Ninus,  the  fon  of  Belus,  founds  the  kingdom  of 
Affyria,  which  lafted  above  loco  years,  and  out 
of  its  ruins  were  formed  the  .lifyrians  of  Babylon, 
thofe  of  Nineveh,  and  the  kingdom  of  the  Medcs. 

1985  Tlie  covenant  of  God  made  v.'ith  Abram,  when 
ho  leaves  Haran  to  go  into  Canaan,  which  begins 
the  430  years  or    lojourniag. 

1961  The  cities  of  Sodom  and  Gcmorra  are  dcftroyed 
for  their  wickednefs  by  lire  from  heaven. 

1856  The  kingdom  of  Argos,  in  Greece,  begins  under 
Inachus. 

1822  Memnon,   the  Egyptian,  invents  the  letters. 

1715  Prometheus  tirft  Itruck  fire  from  Hints. 

1635  Jofeph  dies  in  Egypt. 

1574  Aaron  born  in  Egypt,  1490,  appointed  by  God 
firft  high-prieft  of  the  Ifraelites. 

J 57 1  Mofcs,  b'other  to  Aaron,  born  in  Egypt,  an^ 
adopted  b\'  )^haraoh's  daughter,  who  educates 
liim  in  all  the  learning  of  the  Egyptians, 

1556  Cecrops  brings  a  colony  of  Saitcs  from  Egypt, 
into  Attica,  and  begins  the  kingdom  of  Athens 
in  Greece. 

IJ55  Mofcs  performs  a  number  of  miracles  in  Egypt, 
and  dejjarts  from  th;tt  kingdom,  together  with 
6oo,coo  ll'rjclites,  befidcs  children,  which  comple- 
ted the  430  yeais  of  fojourr.ing:  they  niiraculouily 
l^ai's  tlnougli  the  Red  .Sea,  and  come  to  the  defart 
<>f  Sinai,  where  Mofe»  receives  from  God,  and  deli- 
vers to  t}ic  people,  the  Ten  Commandments,  and 
the  ether  laws,  and  fcts  up  tlie  tabernacle,  and  in 
it  tlie  ark  of  tlie  covenant. 

1546  Scamandcr  comes  from  Crete  into  Phrygla,  and 
begins  the  kingdom  of  Troy. 

15 1 5  The  ifraelites  :iiter  f»)journing  in  the  Wildemcfs 
forty  years,  arc  led  under  Joihua  into  the  land  of 
Ciuia.m,  where  they  iix  thcmfelvcs,  after  having 
fiibdu'-d  the  natives  ;  and  the  period  ot  the  fahba- 
ticul  year  commences,  Tlie 


EVENTS.  3 

1503  The  Deluge  of  Deucalion. 

X496  The  councU  of  Amphidions  eftabliHied  at  Ther 
mop  y  Ice. 

1493  Cadmus  carried  the  Phenician  letters  into  Greece, 
and  built  the  Citadel  of  Thebes. 

1490  Sparta  built  by  Lacedemon. 

1485  I'he  hrit  fhip  that  appeared  in  Greece  was  brought 
from  Egypt  by  Danaus,  who  arrived  at  Rhodes, 
and  brought  with  him  his  fifty  daughters. 

1480  Troy  built  by  Dardanus. 

J452  The  Pentateuch,  or  five  finl  bocks  of  Mofes,  are 
wricten  in  the  land  of  Moab,  where  he  died  the 
}  ear  following,  aged  no. 

1406  Iron  is  found  hi  Greece,  from  the  accidental  burn- 
ing of  the  v/oods. 

1344  The  kingdom  of  Mycencc  begins. 

1326  The  lithmian  games  inllituted  at  Corinth. 

1525  The  Egyptian  canicular  year  began  July  2Cth. 

1307  The  Olympic  games  inllituted  by  Pelops. 

1300  The  Lupercalia  inilituted. 

1294  The  firft  colony  came  from  Italy  into  Sicily. 

1 264  The  fecciid  colony  came  from  Italy  into  Sicily. 

1252  The  city  of  Tyre  built. 

1243  A  colony  of  Arcadians  condu(5tcd  by  Evandcr 
into  Italy. 

1233  Carthage  founded  by  the  Tyrians. 

1225  The  Argonaut! c  expedition. 

1204  The  rape  of  Kclen  by  Paris,  which  gave  rife  to 
the  Trojan  war,  ending  with  the  deilruftion  of 
the  city  in  1 184. 

1176  Salamis  in  Cyprus  built  by  Teucer. 

1 152  Afcar.ius  builds  Alba  Longa. 

1 1 30  The  kingdom  of  Sicyon  ended. 

1 124  Thebes  built  by  the  Boeotians. 

1 1 1 5  The  mariner's  compafs  knowTi  in  China. 

1 1 04  The  expedition  of  the  Hcraclidae  into  Pelopor.ne- 
fus;  the  migration  of  the  Dorians  thither;  and 
the  end  of  the  kingdom  of  Mycenx. 

1 102  The  kingdom  of  Sparta  commenced. 

1070  The  kingdom  of  Athens  ended. 

A  2  1051  David 


4  REMARKABLE 

IC51   David  befiegcd  and  took  Jerufalem. 

1044  Migration  of  the  Ionian  colonies. 

1008  The  Temple  is  folemnly  dedicated  by  Solomon. 

996  Solomon  prepared  a  fleet  on  the  Red  Sea  to   fend 
to  Ophir.      . 

986  Samos  and  Utica  in  Africa  built. 

979  The  kingdomoflfrael  divided. 

974  Jerufalem  taken  and  plundered  by   Shifhak  king  of 
Egypt. 

911   The  prophet  Elijah  flourifhed. 

894  Money  firir  made  of  gold  and  filver  at  Argos. 

884  Olympic     games    reltored   by    Iphitus    and    Ly- 
curgus. 

873  The  art  of  fculpture  in  marble  found  out. 

h6<)  Scales  and  meafures  invented  by  Phidcn. 

£64  The    city  of   Carthage,    in  Africa,    erJarged    by 
queen  Dido. 

821   Nineveh  taken  by  Arbaces. 

814  I'lie  kingdom  of  Macedon  begins. 

l3oi  The  city  of  Capua  in  Campania  built. 

'jyt)  Tlie  kingdom  of  Lydia  began. 

786  The   fhips  called   Trirsmesi  invented  by    die    Co- 
rinthians. 

779  The  race  of  kings  in  Corinth  ended. 

776  The  era  of  the  Olympiads  began. 

760  The  Ephori  eftabliJhed  at  Sparta. 

758  Syracufe  built  by  Archias  of  Covinth. 

754  The  government  of  Athens  changed. 

753  Era  of  the  building  of  Rome  in  Italy  by  Romu- 
lus, firll  king  of  the  Romans. 

747  The  era  of  NabonalTar •commenced  on  the  26th  of 
,  February,  tlie  firft  day  cf  Thoth. 

746  The  government  of   Corinth  changed  into  a  re- 
public. 

743  The  firft  war  between  tlie  MefTenians   and  Spar- 
tans. 

734  Mycena;   reduced  by  the   Spartans. 

723  A  colony  of  the  Melfenians  fettled  at  Rhegium 
in  Italy. 

720  Samaria  taken  after  tlnee   years   flcge,   and   the 

kingdom 


EVENTS.  5 

Ibingdom  of  Ifrael  finifhed  by  Salmanazer  king  of 
Aifyria,  who  canics  the  ten  tribes  into  captivity. 
The  firft  eel i pie  of  the  moon  en  record. 

7 1  ;5   Gela  in  Sicily  built. 

703  Corcyra,  now  Corfu,  founded  by  the  Corinthians. 

702   Ecbatan  in  Media  built  by  Deioces. 

685  The  fecond  Melfenian  war  under  Ariftomenes. 

670  Byzantium  (now  Conftantinople)  built  by  a  co- 
lony of  Athenians. 

666  The  city  of  Alba  deflroyed. 

648  Cyrene  in  Africa  founded. 

634  Cyuxares  befieg«s  Nineveh,  but  is  obliged  to  raife 
the  fiege  by  an  incurJlon  of  the  Scythians,  who 
remained  mafters  of  Afia  for  28  years. 

624  Draco  publilhed  his  inhuman  laws  at  Alliens. 

6iO  Pharaoh   Necho   attempted  to  make  a  canal  from 
the  Nile  to  the  Red  Sea,  but  was  not  able  to  accom- 
plilh  it. 

607  Ey  order  of  the  fame  monarch,  fome  Pheniclani 
failed  from  the  Red  Sea,  roimd  Africa,  and 
returned  by  the  Mediterranean. 

606  The  lirlt  captivity  of  the  Jews  by  Nebuchadnez- 
zar.    Nineveh  deftroyed  by  Cyaxares. 

600  Taales,  of  Miletus,  travels  into  Egypt,  confults 
the  j)riefts  of  Memphis,  acquires  the  knowledge  of 
geometry,  aftronomy,  and  f.hilofophy  j  returns  to 
Greece,  calculates  cclipfes,  gives  general  notions 
of  the  univerfe,  and  maintains  that  an  only  Su- 
preme Iiuelligcnce  regulates  all  its  motions. 
Maps,  globes,  and  the  figns  of  the  zodiac,  in- 
vented by  Anaximander,  tlie  fcholar  of  Tliales. 

598  Jchoiakin,  king  of  Judah,  is  carried  away  cap- 
tive, by  N<-buchadnez7,ar,   to  Babylon. 

594  Solon  made  Archon  at  Athens. 

591  The  Pythian  games  jnilitutcd  in  Greece,  and 
tragedy  firil  acled. 

588  The  firft  irruption  of  tlic  Gauls  Into  Italy. 

586  The  city  of  Jerufalem  take.i,  after  a  ficge  of 
18  months. 

583  Tk";  Uil  captivity  of  the  Jews  by  Nebuchadnezzar. 
A  3  The 


«  REMARKABLE 

581  The  Iflhmian  games  reftcred. 

580  Money  tirll  coined  at  Rcnic. 

571  Tyre  taken  by  Nebuchadnezzar  after  a  fiege  of 
13  years. 

^66  The  firil  cenias  at  Rome,  when  the  number  of 
citi/cns  was  found  to  be  84,00c. 

562  The  fixil  comedy  at  Athens  adled  upon  a  move- 
able fcaffold. 

559  Cyrus  the  tuil  king  of  Perfia. 

53B  The  kingdom  of  Babylon  iinithed;  that  city  be- 
ing taken  by  Cyrus,  who,  in  536,  gives  an  edidt 
for  die  return  of  the  Jews. 

534.  The  foundation  of  the  temple  laid  by  the  Jews. 

526  LeaiT.ing  is  greatly  encouraged  at  Atliens,  and 
a  public  library  tird  founded. 

5:10  The  fecond  edicl:  to  rebuild  Jerulalem. 

515  The  fecond  temple  at  Jerufalcm  is  fmifned  under 
Darius. 

5  I  o  Kippias  baniflied  from  Athens. 

5oy  Tarquin,  •  the  feventh  and  laft  king  of  the  Ro- 
mans, is  expelled,  and  Rome  is  governed  by  two 
c  jnftils,  and  otlier  republican  magiftrates,  till  the 
battle  of  Phai-falia^  being  afj^ace  of  461  years. 

^oS  The  firft  alliance  between  the  Romans  and  Car- 
thaginians. 

507  The  fecond  cenfus  at  Rome,   130,000  citizens. 

304  Sardis  taken  and  burnt  by  the  Athenians,  which 
gave  occafion  to  the  Perfian  invaiion  of  Greece. 

498  The  nrft  diftitor  appointed  at  Rome. 

^97  The  r^aturfialia  initituted  at  Rome. 
The  number  of  citizens  150,700. 

493  Tribiuies  created  at  Rom  .',  (>r,  in  488. 

^yo  T'ne  battle  ci'  Marathon,  September  28th. 

48-6  jEfcbylus,  the  Greek  poet,  hrlt- gains  the  prize  of 
tragedy. 

/9j  Qneftors  created  at  Rcme. 

481  Xerxe?,  king  rf  Perlki,  begins  his  expedition 
agaiuft  Greece. 

480  The  defence  of  Thermopyk;  by  LconiJas,  and 
the  f'.--''^''ht  at  Salumls. 

The 


EVENTS.  7 

476  The    number     of    Roman    citizens    reduced     to 

103,000. 
469  Tlie  tliird  MeiTenian  war. 
466  The     number    of    Roman     citizens    increafed    to 

124,214. 
458  Ezra  is  fcnt  from  Babylon  to  Jemfalem,   with    the 
captive  Jews  and  the  veifels  of  gold  and  filver,  &c. 
being  feventy  weeks  of  years,  or  490  years  before 
the  cniciHxion  of  our  Saviour. 
456  The  Ludi  Seculares  firft  celebrated  at  Rome. 
454  The  Romans  fend  to  Atliens  for  Solon's  laws. 
451   The  Decemvirs  created  at  Rome,  and  the  laws  of 

the  twelve  tables  compiled  and  ratified. 
449  The  Decemvirs  baniihed. 
445  Military  tribunes,  with  confular  power,    created  at 

Rome. 
443  Cenfors  created  at  Rome. 
441   The  battering  ram  invented  by  Artemones. 
432  The  Metonic  cycle  began  July  15th. 
431  The  Peloponnefiaii    war    began,    and    lafled    27 

years. 
430  The  hiftory  of  the  Old  TeRament  finill;es  about 

this  time. 
A  plague  over  the  known  world. 
Malachi,  the  laft  of  the  prophets. 
4c;  The    Aijieiiians   entirely    defeated   by    Lyfander, 

which'  occafjons  the  lofs  of  the  city,    and  ruin  of 

the  Atlacnian  power. 
401   The    retreat  of   the    10,000  Greeks  under  Xeno- 

phou:  the  30  tyrants  expelled  from  Athens,  and 

democratic  government  reftored. 
400  Socrates,  the  foimder  of  moral  philofophy  among 

the  Greeks,  believes  the  imUKjrtidity  of  the  foul, 

a  llatc  of  rewards  and  puniihments;  for  which, 

ai;d  otlier  fublime  doiftrines,  he  is  put  to  death  by 

the  Atlienians,  who  foon  after  repent,  and  ere<ftvO 

his  memory  a  llatuc  of  brafs. 
.399  The  feaft  of  Lcdtifteraium  iniUlut^d.     Catapull25 

invented  by  Dionyilus. 
394  TliQ  Ccrinllj-in  war  begun. 

R.ome 


J  REMARKABLE 

390  Rome  burnt  by  the  Gauls. 

387  The   peace  of  Antalcidiis  between  the  Greeks  and 

Perfians. 
The   number   of    Roman   citizens    amounted     to 

152,583. 
384  Diiinyfius  becjins  the  Punic  war. 
379  The  Baotian  war  commences. 
377  A   general  confpiracy  of  the   Greek  dates  againft 

the  Lacedemonians. 
373  A  great  e?.rthquake  in  Peloponnellis. 
371  The  Lacedemonians  defeated  by  Epaminondas  at 

Leuftra. 
367  Prittors  eftabliflied    in  Rome:    the  Licinian  law 

paifed. 
363  Epaminondas  killed  at  the  battle  of  Mantinea. 
359  The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obferved  to  be    23® 

35 5  The  Social  war  began. 

357  Dionyfuis  expelled  from  Syracufe. 

A  tranfit  of  the  moon  over  Mars  obferved. 

356  Tne  facred  war  begun  in  Greece. 
Birth  of  Alexander  the  Great. 

343  Dionyfius  II.  expelled  from  Syracufe. 
Commencement  of  the  Syracufian  era. 
338  Philip  of  Macedon  gains  the  battle  of  Chtsronxa, 

and  thus  attains  the  fovcrcignty  of  Greece. 
335  Thebes  taken  and  rafed  by  Alexander  the  Great. 
334  The  Ptrfians  defeated  at  Granicus,  May  2 2d. 
333  They  are  again  defeated  at  Ifl'us  in  Cilicia,  G&. 
332  Alexander  takes  Tyre  and  marches  to  Jerufalcm. 
331   Alexandria  built- 

Darius  entirely  defeated  at  Arbela, 
330  Alexander  takes  Babylon,   and  the  principal  citits 

of  the  Perfian  em})ire. 
The  Calippi  period  ccnmiences. 
328  Alexander   paHes  Mount  Caucafus,    and  marches 

ill  to  India. 
327  He  defeats  Porus,  an  Ijidlac  prince,  uTid  founds 

J'-iveral  cities. 

Th'! 


EVENTS.  i) 

526  Tlic  famous  fedition  of  Corey ra. 

324  His  family  exterminated,  and  his  dominions  part- 
ed by  his  officers. 

323  Alexander  the  Great  dies  at  Babylon. 

315  Rhodes  almoft  deftroyed  by  an  inundation. 

3 1 1  The  Appian  way,  aquedudls,  &c.  conftrufted  at 
Pwome. 

308  The  cities  of  Greece  recovered  their  liberties  for 
a  iliort  time. 

307  Antioch,  Seleucia,  Laodicea,  and  other  cities^ 
founded  by  Seleucus. 

301  Antigonus  defeated  and  killed  at  Ipfus. 

299  The  hril  barbers  came  from  Sicily  to  Rome. 

294  The  number  of  effeclive  men  in  Rome  amounts 
to  270,000. 

293  The  firll  fun-dial  eretfled  at  Rome  by  Papirius 
Curfor. 

285  Bionyfius  of  Alexandria,  began  his  aftronomical 

era  on  Monday  June  26,  being  the  firll  who  found 

the    exadt  folar  year   to    confift.  of  365  days  5 

hours  and  49  minutes. 

The  watch-tower  of  Pharos  at  Alexandria  built. 

Ptolemy  Philadelphus,    king  of   Egypt,    employs 

72  interpreters  to  tranflate  the  Old  Teftament  into 

the  Greek  languages,  which  is  called  the  Septuaglnt. 

284  The  foundations  of  the  Achosan  republic  laid. 

283  The  college  and  library  founded  at  Alcsandriii. 

282  The  Tarcntine  war  begins. 

280  Pyrrhus  invades  Ital)-. 

269  A  cenfus  at  Rome :  tlie  number  of  citizens 
278,222. 

269  The  firft  coining  of  filver  at  Rome. 

265  The  number  of  Roman  citizens  augmented  to 
292,^24. 

264  The  firft  Panic  war  begins,  and  continues  23 
years.  The  chronology  of  the  Arundelian  mar- 
bles compofcd. 

262  A  tranfit  of  Mercury  oyer  the  Bull's  honi;  the 
planet  being  in  23"  of  c  ,  and  the  fun  in  29**  30'. 

260  Provincial  Queftors  eftabliihed  at  Rome. 

The 


lo  REMARKABLE 

The    Romans   firfl  concern  themfclves    in    navel 
affairs,  ana  defeat  the  Carthaginians  at  fea. 

255  Regulus,  ths  Roraan  Ccnfxil,  defeated  and  taken 
prifoner  by  the  Carthaginians  under  Xantippus. 

252  A  cenfus  at  Rome :  the  number  of  citizens 
297,897. 

247  Another  csnfas :  the  number  of  citizens  251,212. 

246  The  records  of  Chma  deftroytd. 

241   Conclufion  of  the  fint  Punic  war. 

240  Comedies  fint  a5ed  at  Rome. 

237  Plamilcar,  the  Carthaginian,  caufes  his  fon  Han- 
nibal, ac  nine  years  old,  to  fwear  eternal  enmity 
to  the  Romans. 

236  The  Tartars  e-Tpelled  from  China. 

235  Rome  at  peace  \viui  other  nations.  The  temple  of 
Janus    itwit, 

231  Corficaand  Sardina  fubdued  by  the  Romans. 
The  firft  divorce  at  Rome. 

230  The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obferved  by  Eratoft- 
henes  to  be  23°  51'  20^'. 

224  The  ColofTus  at  Rhodes  overturned  by  an  earth- 
quake. 

2 1 9  The  art  of  furgery  introduced  at  Rome. 

2 1 8  Com.mencement  of  the  fecond  Punic  war. 
Hannibal  paiTcs  the  Alps  and  invades  Italy. 

216  The  Romans  defeated  at  Cannoe,  May  21ft. 

214  Syracufe  befieged  by  Marcellus. 

209  A  cenfus  at  Rome :  the  number  of  citizens 
227,107. 

208  Afdrubal  invades  Italy ;  but  is  defeated  and 
killed. 

206  Gold  firft  coined  at  Rome. 

202   Hannibal  defeated  by  Scipio  at  Zama. 

201   Conclufion  of  the  fecond  Punic  war. 

194  Sparta   and  Hither-Spain  fubdued  by  the  Romane. 

192  A    ccnfjs    at    Rome:    the    number   of    citizens 

243'704- 
191  Antiochus    defeated   by   the    Romans    at    Ther- 

mopyljE. 
190  The  firil  Roman  anny  enters  Afia,  and  from  the 

fpoils 


EVENTS.  II 

fpolls  of  An tiochus  brings  the  Afiatic  luxury  firft 

to  Rome. 
188  The   Spartans  obliged  to  renounce  the  inftitutions 

of  Lycurgus. 
1 79  A    cenfus    at    Rome :    the     number    of   citizens 

273»244- 
173  The    JewilTi    high-priefthood   fold    by    Antiochus 

Epiplianes. 
I  70  Paper  invented  in  China. 

The  temple  of  Jerufaleni  plundered  by  Antiochus. 
169  A  cenfus    at    Rome  :     the    number    of    citizens 

212,805. 
168  Macedon  reduced  to  the  form  of  a    Roman  pr». 
vince. 
The  firll  library  ere(51ed  at  Rome. 
1 65  The  temple  of  Jerufaleni  purified  by  Judas  Mac- 
cabeus. 
1 64  A   cenfus    at    Rome :     the    number    of   citizens 

327,032. 
162  Hipparchus    began    his    aftronomical  obfervations 

at  Rhodes. 
161   Philofophers     and     Rhetoricians      banifhed     from 

Rome. 
150  The  third  Punic  war  commenced. 
146  Corinth  deftroyed. 

Carthage,     ihe    rival  to    Rome,    is    rafed   to  the 

ground  by  the   Romans. 
A  remarkable  comet  appeared  in  Greece. 
143  Hipparchus  began  his  new  cycle    of    the   moon, 

contifting  of   111,035  days. 
141   The  Numantine  war  commenced. 
135  The.hiftory  of  tlie  Apocrypha  ends. 
133  Nuniantia  dellroyed  by  Scipio. 
1 24  A    cenfus     at     Rome :    the    number    of    citizens 

390^736. 
105  The    Cimbri   and  Teutones  defeated  the   Romans. 
102  The  Teutones  and  Arobrones  defeated  by  Marius. 
88   Rome  befieged  by  the  chiefs  of  the  Marian  fa<5tion. 
82  Sylla  created  perpetual  di(ftatr>r.  at  Rome. 
69  A  cenfus  at  Rome  :    the  number  of  citizens  450,000. 

6C  Catiline's 


J2  REMARKABLE 

66  Catiline's  confpii-acy. 

j5  JuKus  Cjefar  makes  his  firft  expedition  into  Britain, 

CralTus  defeated  and  killed  by  the  Parthians. 
51   Gaul  reduced  to  a  Roman  province. 
50  A     ccnfus    at    Rome:     the    number    of   citizens 

320,000. 
48  The  battle  of  Pharfalia  between  Csfar  and  Pcm- 
pey,  in  which  the  latter  is  defeated. 
The     Alexandrian   library,  confifting    of  400,000 
valuable  books,  burnt  by  accident. 
45  The  war  of  Africa,  in  which  Cato  kills  himfelf. 

The  folar  year  introduced  by  Ca^far. 
44  Casfar,   die  greatsft  of   the    Roman    conquerors, 
after  having  fought  fifty  pitched  battles,  and  flain 
1,192,000  men,  is   killed  in  the  fenate-houfe  by 
conip  rators. 
42  The  republicans  defeated  at  Philippi. 
31   The    battle    of   AJlium    fought,    in  which  Mark 
Anthony  and  Cleopatra  are  totally  defeated   by 
Ocflavius,  nephew  to  Julius  Cjefar. 
30  Alexandria,  in  Egypt,  is  taken  by  Odavius,   upon 
which  Antliony  and  Cleopatra  put  themfelves  to 
death,  and  Egypt  is  reduced  to  a  Roman  province. 
29  A  cenfus  at    Rome :    the    number    of     citizens 

4,101,017. 
27  0*5tavius,  by  a  decree  of  the  fenate,  obtains  the  title 
of  Auguftus  Cfcfar,   and  an  abfolute  exemption 
from  the  laws,  and  is  properly  the  firft  Roman 
emperor. 
The  pantheon  at  P%.ome  built. 
19  Rome  at  the  height  of  its  glory. 

The  temple  of  Jerufalem  rebuilt  by  Herod. 
Agrippa  conftruded  the  m>agnificent  aqueduvfts  at 
Rome. 
8  A    cenfus    at   Rome :    the    number    of    citizens 

4,233,000 
5"  The  temple  of  Janus   is  fliut  by  Anguftus,  as  an 
emblem  of  univerfal  peace,  and 
JESUS  CHRIST  is  bora  on  Monday,   Decem- 
ber 25. 


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AFTER    CHRIST, 


I   ^  \  ^  HE  Vulgar  Chrullan  em  commenced  from 
JL     January  i;    the  Saviour  of  the  world   being 
then  five  years  of  age. 
8  Jefiis  Chriil  diiputos  with  the  doflors  in  the  t,emple. 
14  A  cenfusat  Rome,  4,037,000  citi/ens. 
;  6  Mathematicians  and  magicians  expelled  from  Rome. 
1 7  Twelve  cities  in  Afia  dcilroyed  by  an  earthquake. 
?  7   Pilate  made  governor  oi  Jadea. 
29  Jefus  baptized  in  Jordan  by  John. 
53  He  is  crucified  at  Jerufalem. 
35  St.  P:iul  converted. 
3y  St.  Matdiew  writes  his  Gofpel. 
Pontius  Pilate  kills  himfelf. 
A  conjundtion  of  Satum,  Jupiter,  and  Mars. 
40  The  name  of  Chridians  finl  given  a:  Antioch  to 
the  followers  of  Chriil. 

43  Claudius  Csjfar's  expedition  into  Eritaiiu 

44  St.  Mark  writes  his  Gofpel. 

^o  London  is  founded  by  the  Romans:   368,  furround- 
-     cd  by  ditto  with  a  wall,  fome   parts  of  which  arc 
ftill  obfcrvable. 

51  Cara(^.t.cus,  die  BritiHi  king,  is  carried  in  chuns  to 

E-ome. 

52  The  council  of  the  Apoflles  at  Jerufalem. 
^5  St.  Luxe  v/rites  his  Gofpel. 

56   Rotterdam  built. 

59  The  emperor  Nero  puts  his  mother  and  brothers  to 

dc;U:l). 
r— Pcrfecntes  the  Druid-,  in  Britain. 

60  ChviAianity  introduced  into  Britain. 

61  Boadicia,  the  BritiOi   queen,  defeats  the  Roman?> 
but  is  conqicred  foou    after    by  Suetonius,    gover- 
nor of  Britain. 

Cz  St.  Paul   is    lent  in  bonds   to   Rome—v.-rites   his 
epiitlts  Lelv/ecn  51  ^nd  66. 

B  63  The 


14.  REMARKABLE 

63  The  A<Jt:s  of  tlie  Apoftles  v.riuen. 
A  great  earthquake  in  Alia. 

64  Rome  fet  on.  fire  and  burned  for  fix  days;  upon 

vhich  began  (inidcr  Nero)   the  firR  penccuiioii 
againil  the  ClmiHans. 

65  Many  prodigies  I'ecn  about  Jerufakm. 

66  St.  Pctci-  and  St.  Paul  put  to  death. 

70  ^^'hile  the  favflious  Jews  are  dedroying  one  anot'ier, 
v.ilh  mutual  fury,  Titus, 'the  Roman  general,  takes 
Jcruildem,  Avliich  is  ralcd  to  tlic  ground,  and  the 
plougli  made  to  pafs  over  it. 

73  The  philolbphers  baniilied  iVom  Rome  by  ^'efpa^lnn. 

79  The  cities  of  Pcimpeii  and  Hcrculaneum  dcltroycd 

by  an  eruption  of  Vefuvius. 

80  The  Capitol  and  Pantlieon  at  Rome  dellroyed  hj 

fire. 
F3  The  philofophcre  expelled  Rome  by  Domitian. 

85  Jiuius  Agricola,  governor  vf  South  Biitain,  to 
j'joted  the  civilized  Eiitcns  frcm  the  incurfions  of 
the  Calidrnians,  build'-i  a  hue  of  forts  between  the 
rivers  Foith  and  Clyde;  defeats  the  Caledonians 
under  Giilgacus  on  the  Grampian  liills;  and  hi  ft 
iails  round  Britain,    which   he  difcovers   to  be  an 

ifland. 

86  The  Capitolinc  games  inftituted  by  Dcniitian. 
f!8  Tlie  fecular  games  celebrated  at  Rome. 

C3  TJie  empirj-  oi'  the  Pluns  in  Tart^ay  dellroyed  by 
the  Chintie. 
The  r.vangelift  Jf  Im  baniflictl  to  Patmos. 
94  The  fccond  jierftcuticn  of    the   Clirillians    under 

Domitian. 
<j6  St.    John   the    Evangeliil  wrote  his  Revelation — 

his  Gofpel  in  97. 
103  Dacia  reduced  to  a  Roman  province. 
105  A  great  cartiiquakc  in  Afra  and  Greece. 
107  The    third   pcrfecuilon    of     the   Chriftians   under 

Trajan. 
114  Armeni  reduced  to  a  Roman  province. 

A  great  eanlajuakc  in  China. 
11 J   Aiiyria  fabducd  by  Tr.,ian. 

An 


EVENTS.  15 

A  mod  tcn-)ble  carthqualce,  attemled  with  dreadful 
ftorms  of  thunder  and  lighming,  dcilroys  the 
greatefl  part  of  Antiocli. 

Chnllians,    1 1,000,  picked   out'  cf  the  army  by- 
order  of  Trajan  the  emperor,  and  banifhed. 
117  Trajan  is  fuccccded  by  Adrian,  -who  rebuilt  the 
walls  of  Rome. 

The  learned  men  in  Trajan's  time,  were  Plutarch 
his  mtiitcr,  Piiny  the  younger,  Suetonius,  Floras, 
Aiilius  Gellius,  Lucius  EpivSetus,  and  Galen  the 
phyfician,  came  to  Rome,  and  Scribonius  Largn  j 
die  phyfician,  lived,  Ceriuthus  the  noted  heretic, 
Q^iintus  Curtiusxlie  hiilorian,  and  Tacitus  Cor- 
nelius, the  hiitorian. 

119  Plutarch,  the  author  of  the  lives,  was  a  native  of 

Cheronea  ;  he  came  to  Rome  in  the  time  of  Vcf- 
pafian  and  Titus,  and  returned  to  his  own  ccun- 
try  about  the  death  of  Trajan,  where  two  years 
after,  he  dies  in  an  advanced  age,  leaving  his 
works  to  immcrtali/e  his  memory  to  tlie  longcil 
time  ;  he  died  aged  69. 

An  infurredion  of  the  Jews,  who  murder  20O;O0O 
Greeks  and  Romans. 

A  violent  earthquake  at  Antioch. 

120  I'licomcdia  and  other  cities  fwallowcd  up  by  an 

eartliqnake. 

1 2 1  The  Caledonians  reconquer  from  the  Romans  all 
the  fouthcrn  parts  ot  Scotland;  upon  which  the 
tmperor  Adrian  builds  a  wall  between  Nev»-cafl*e 
£nd  Carlifle;  but  this  alfo  proving  InefFeilual, 
Poliius  Urbicus,  the  Roman  general,  about  the 
year  134,  repairs  Agricola's  forts,  which  he  joins 
by  a  wall  four  y;u"ds  thick. 

i;^o  jerufalem  rebuilt  by  Adrian. 
132  Tiie  fecond  Jewiih  war  commenced. 
135  The  fecond  Jewiih  war  ends,  when  they  were  ^11 
bai-iifhed  Judea. 

139  Jnilin  writes  his  firft  apology  for  the  chriftians, 

140  Dublin  built. 

141  A  number  of  herefies  appear  about  this  time. 

3   2 


1 6  R  L II A  R  K  A  B  L  li 

14.6  The  worfLip  of  Sdrapis  inrroduceJ  ;xt  Rc:r.c. 
152  The   cirpercr  Antcrius  Pius  ilcps  the  periecutions 
again  ft  the  chri!^:iitns. 
An  inunJaticn  of  the  Tyber,  and  an  earthquake 
at  P-hod-s. 
163  The  fourth  pcrTecTidcn   of    the  chriilians,    under 

Marcus  Aurel  us  Antorins. 
iGC  The  Pi-omans  fend  an:bafradcr£  to  China! 

1  if  8  A  pk;^Uv;  over  the  kncvn  wcr^d. 

J  88  The  Capitol  at  Rome  d.  ftroyed  by  lightnii'ijj. 

191   A  greet  pan  cf  R^cme  deftro3^ed  by  fire. 

203  The  f fth  perfec'Jtion  r f  the  chrhlians  underSeverus. 

2  05  An  earthquake  in  Wales. 
209  Severus's  wall  in  Britain  buHt:. 

218  Tv/o  comets  appeared  at  F.onie :  the  courfe  ot  the 
moli  remarkable  from  eail  to  weft. 

233  About  this  time  the  Reman  empire  begins  to  de- 
cline :  the  Ba'.banans  begin  iheir  irruptions,  ac.d 
the  Gcths  have  annual  tribute  not  to  niolcH  tin 
empire. 

225  Mathemati;:ians  allowed  to  teach  publicly  at  Re  me. 

236  The  fixth  perfecuticn  cf  the  chriitians,  under  Maxt- 
rntn. 

241   Tlie  Franks  nrfl  mentioned  in  hiftcrr. 

250  The  fcvcnth  perfecution,  und^rDecius 

252  A  dreadful  peililence   broke  out  in  Ethiopia,  and 
fprtad  over  tlie  world. 
The  eighth  perfecution,  under  Galhi'?; 

;7f:^  Europe  ravaged  by  the  Scythians  and  Goths. 

2-8  The  ninth  perfecution,  under  Valerian. 

260  Valerian  is  taken  prifoner  by  Sapor,  king  of  Pcrfia, 

and  flead  alive. 
Tht  Scytliians  ravaged  the  Rcm.an  empire. 
The  temi'le  of  Dianna  at  E]'hcfu<;,  burnt. 

261  A  great  plague  throughout  the  Reman  cmri"e. 

262  Ear.hquakes  in  Europe,  Afia  and  Africa,  and  three 

days  of  darknefs. 
274  Silk  fufl.  brought  from  India;  the  mar.ufa^oiy  of 
it  intrcduced  into  Europe  by  feme  monks,  551  ; 
firlh  won:  b/  tlic  clergy  in  England,   1534. 

276  Wires 


EVENTS.     '  r? 

276  Wines  firft  made  in  Brimin. 

277  The  Franks  fettled  in  Ouul. 

2S4  The  DiDclcfmn  era  commenced  Auguft   29th,    or 

September  17  th. 
287  Caraiinns  proclaimed  emperor  of  Britain. 
289  A  great  comet  vifible  in  Mclopotamia  for  .29  days. 
2ji   Two  emperors  and  two  Cjcfars  march  to  defend  the 

four  quarters  of  the  empire. 
297  Alexandria  deftroyed  by  Diocle^an. 
303  The  tenth  perfecution,  under  Dioclefian. 
306  Conilantine  die  Great  begins  his  reign. 
308  Cardinals  firll  began. 
3  1 2   Peftilence  all  over  the  eail. 

313  The  tenth  perfecution   ends  by  an  edict  of  Conftnn- 

tine,  who  favours  the  chriftians,  anci  gives  full 
liberty  to  their  religion. 

314  Thrjc  bilhops,  or  fathers,  are  fent  from  Britain  to 

alfill  at  the  council  of  Ailcs. 

3 1 5  Crucifixion  abohihed. 

^21    Obfervation  of  Sunday  enjoined. 

325   Firlt  geneial  council  at  Niece,  where  318  fathers  at-. 

tended,  ;igaiuft  Arms  the  founder  of  Ariariifni, 

where  v/as  compofcd  the   famous  Niccue  Creed, 

which  we  attribute  to  them. 
328  Con!tantinc  removes  tlie  feat  of  er/ijjjre  from  Rome 

to  Byzantium,   which  is  thereafter  called  Conftan- 

tinoplc. 
330  A  dreadful  perfecution  oi  tlie  clniilians  in  Pcrfia, 

which  lails  40  years. 
J32  Con'iantinc  caufcs   ail  the  heathen  temples  to  be 

dedroyed. 
3':'4  300..000  Srrmatians  revolted  from  their  maflcrs. 

336  Alius,  the  founder  of  tho  Aiian  hcicly,  dieth. 
I>Tepana,  llril  called  Hekncple. 

337  Conitantine  dieth,  and  Icavcth  the  empire  among  hts 

three  fon.i,  viz.  Conllantine,  Conilans,  and  Con-- 
ftantius. 
340  Conilantinc,  falling  out  wi^h  Con.lan«  about  the  11- 
miLs  of  liii,  empire,  i;  fi*;ia. 

C  3  H.rcLy 


i8  REMARKABLE 

Hereby  Conftans  remains  the  mafter  of  the  weft, 
and  Conftantius  cf  die  eaft. 
341  The  gofpel  propagated  in  Ethiopia  by  Foumentius. 

Gaul  invaded  by  the  Franks. 
344  Neocctfarea  ruined  by  an  earthquake. 

350  Conftans  is  killed  by  the  tyrant  Mas;nentlus,  who 

takes  pofTefllon  cf  the  v/eftem  empire. 

351  Heathens  firft  called  Pagans. 

353  Macjnentius  having  been  defeated  by  Conftantius,  and 
driven  out  of  Italy,  kills  himfelf,  and  Conftan- 
tius remains  mafter  of  the  whole  empire. 

358  An  hundred  and  fifty    cities  in   Afia   and  Greece 
turned  by  an  eartliquake. 
Romachus,  three  years  king  of   Scotland,  had  his 
head  cut  off,  and  put  upon  a  pole. 

360  Firft  monaftery  founded  near  Poictiers  in  France,  by 

Martin. 

361  Conftantius  is  fucceeded  by  Julian  the  apoftate,  reign- 

ed two  years,  who  reftablifhes  the  pagan  worinip. 

363  The  Roman  emperor  Julian,  fumamed  the  apoftate, 

endeavours  in  vain  to  rebuild  the  temple  of  Jeru- 
falem. 

364  The  Roman  empire  is  divided  into  the  eaftern  (Con- 

ft:tntinople  the  capital)  and  weftern  (of  which 
Rome  continued  to  be  the  capital)  each  being  now 
under  trie  government  cf  different  emperors. 

373   Bible  trar.flated  into  the  Gothic  language. 

390  A  fiery  c<Jumn  feen  in  the  air  for  30  days. 

395  Theodofius,  called  the  Great,  dies,  and  the  empire 
is  divided  between  his  two  fons,  Arcadius  and 
Hoiiorius,  the  former  ruling  in  the  eaft,  and  tlie 
latter  in  the  weft. 

398  The  learned  men  of  this  century  were,  Jamblicus,. 
Themi  leus,  the  philofophers,  Eufebius  the  church 
hiftorian,  Oribanus  the  phyfician,  Juvenus,  Sedu- 
lius,  prrcfts  and  poets,  Scptinlus  Afer,  Tcrcntia- 
'  nus  Maurus,  Aiifonius,  Rufus  and  Fortunatus  the 
poets,  Macedonius,  Photinus  and  Prifcilian,  the 
heretics. 
Dathy,  or  Dahi  MGcSechra,  grandfon  of  Moighne- 

oUhin, 


•      EVENT  S.  19 

oihin,  king  of  Ireland,  the  1 19th  king  of  Ireland 
of  the  Milefian  ruce  ;  after  having  harrafJed  the 
Bri:ons,  invades  Gaul. 

400  Bells  invented  by  Bilhop  Paulinus,  of  Campagnia. 

401  Europa  over-run  by  the  Goths,  under  Alaric. 
404  Another  irruption  of  the  Goths. 

Tlic  Icingdom  of  Calidonia  or  Scotland,  revives  un- 
der Fergus. 
406  Third  iiTuj)tion  of  the  Goths. 

The  Vandals,  Alans,  and  Sucvi,  fpread  into  France 
and  Spain,  by  a  conceiucn  cf  Honorius,  emperor 
cf  the  weft. 

408  Chriftian  religion  propagated  in  Perfia. 

409  Rome  takeu  and  plundered  by  the  Goths,  Aug.  24. 

412  The  Vandnls  begin  their  kingdom  in  Spain. 

413  The  kingdom  cf  Burgundy  begun  in  Alface. 

419  Many  cities  in  Palclline  deftroyed  by  an  earthquake. 

420  The  lingdom  of  France  begins  upon  the   Lower 

Rhine,  under Pharamond. . 

421  The  Saliquc  law  promulgated. 

.426  The  ivornans,  reduced  to  extremities  at  home,  with- 
draw thjir  troops  from  Bntain,  and  never  return  ; 
advifing  the  Britons  to  arm  in  their  own  defence, 
and  truft  to  tlieir  own  valour. 

432  Gofpcl  preached  in  Ireland  by  St.  Patrick. 

444  All  Eur(»pe  ravaged  by  tlie  Fluns. 

446  The  Bntcns  nov/  left  to  tliemfelvcs,  are  greatly  ha- 

raffcd  by  the  Scots  and  Piifls,  upon  which  they 
cnce  more  make  their  complaint  to  the  Ronians, 
( vvljich  they  entitle,  The  groans  of  the  Britons )  but 
receive  no  affiRance  fro;n.  that  quarter. 

447  Attila   (furr.amcd  the  Scourge  of  God)   with  his 

Huns,  ravage  the  Roman  empire. 

4i;9  Vortigeni,  king  of  the  Britons,  invites  the  Saxons 
into  Britain,  againft  the  Scots  and  Pids. 

452  The  city  of  Venice  founded. 

4;  5  IT.e  Saxons  having  repulfed  the  Scots  and  Pi(5Vs,  in- 
vite- over  more  of  tlicir  countrymen,  and  begin 
10  cilabliih  tlicmfclves  in  Kent,  under  Ilcngill. 

ifC-8  Leo  his  cut  a  ijTcat  flcv;t,  cor^fiiVmg  of  i  j  1 3  fliips. 

476  The 


19  REMARKABLE 

476  The  weflem  empire  is  fiirJlied,  523  rears  after  the 
battle  of  Phari'alia ;  upon  tlie  ruins  of  whicli  i"e- 
veral  new  ftates  arife  in  Italy,  and  other  parts, 
cnnfifling  of  Goths,  Vandal*,  Huns,  and  other' 
barbarians,  under  whom  literature  is  extinguiihsd, 
and  the  works  of  tlie  learned  are  deftroycd. 

480  A  great  earthquake  at  Conftantinople,  which  laded 
40  days. 

493  St.  Patrick  died  the  17th  of  March,  in  the  abbey  o{ 
Saul,  built  by  himfelf,  and  vi^as  buried  there,  being 
about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  from  Down,  aged    120 
years. 
T'aly  reduced  by  Thcodoric,  king  of  the  Goths. 

496  Clovis,  king  oi^  Fiance,  baptized  ;  and  chriitianltj 
begins  in.  tliat  kingdoiTO, 

500  St.  Bridget's  Church  at  Kildarc  built. 

The  leajTied  men  cf  this  century  were,  Nonnus  and 
Avitus  the  poets,  Sozomon  the  hiaorian,  and 
Socrates,  the  church  hillorian. 
The  famous  men  the  hfih  century  in  Ireland  were, 
St.  Albe,  Dubrach,  Fiach,  Bcnigne,  Selulius, 
Feredeline,  St.  Catald,  Kicnan,  &.c. 

508  Prince  Arthur  begins  his  reign  over  the  Britons. 

510  Paris  made  the  capir.J  of  the  French  dominions 

515  Conftaniinople  belieged  by  Vitalianas,  whofe  fleet  is 

burnt  by  a  fpeculum  of  brafs  made  by  Prockis. 

516  The  computing  of  time  by  the  chriftian  eia,  is   ii>- 

trcduced  by  Dionyfius  the  monk- 

517  Five  year":  drought  :md  famine  in  Faleftine. 
519  A  bearded  comet  appears. 

534  Belifarius,  one  of  Jufiinian's  generals, takes  Carthage, 
and  deftroys  the  kine  dom  of  the  Vandrds  in  An  ic^ 

536  The  mauufaifture  of  liik  mtroduceci  at  Ccnftandnople 
by  two  Indian  monks. 

540  Belifarius  takes   Rome,  and  brings   Vlttge  king  of 

Italy,  prifduer  to  Ccn'.hmtinople. 
Antrnch  dcftroyed  by  tJio  Perfians. 

541  Bafilius  the  lall  ccnful  eledcd  at  Rome. 

542  Antioch  reb'.tilt. 

543  An  eartiiquake  all  over  the  wor'd. 

Tbff 


EVENTS.  21 

The  k;n?-iom  cf  Poland  fomideJ. 

cf;3  The  empire  of  the  Goths  in  Italy  dcxlroyed  by  Narfes. 

557  A  terrible  plague  all  over  Europe,  Afia,  and  Africa, 
which  continues  near  fifty  years. 

565   Beliiarius  died. 

c'')3  The  Lombards  founded  a  kingdom  in  Italy. 

5^9  The  Tov/er  cf  London  built. 

The  Turks  firil  mentioned  in  hiilory. 

575  The  firft  monarchy  founded  in  Bavaria. 

e;c.o  Antioch  deftroyed  by  an  earthquake. 

^2 1   Latin  ceafed  to  be  fpoken  abouL  tliis  time  in  Italy. 

5 84  The  origin  of  fiefs  ia  France. 

53s  The  city  cf  Paris  deftroyed  by  fire. 

ySg  Rome  ovcrflov/ed  by  the  Tybcr. 

^ij;^  The  Gafcons  eftablillicd  tlicmfelvcs  I::  the  country- 
called  by  their  name. 

5j5j  John,  of  Conftantinoplc,  afiumos  tije  title  of  unlver- 
fal  bithop. 

597  Auguftine  tliemonk,  cornes  into  England  with  forty 
monks. 

^00  Eminent  perfons  who  fiourifiied  in  the  fixth  century 
in  Ireland,  v/ere  St.  Ccllum  Ciile,  St.  Einian,  St. 
Tarlah,  St.  Brendan,  Sr.  Congid,  St.  Kenny,  St. 
Coiman,  St-  Bridget,  St.  Ita,  with  fcveral  others. 

604  St.  Paul's  church  in  London  founded. 

f  05  Tiie  ufe  of  bells  introduced  into  churches. 

606  Herebegirs  the  power  of  the  popes,  by  the  concet 
fions  of  Fhocas,  emperor  of  the  Eat^. 
Etlielbcrt,  king  cf  Kent,  being  by  Augudlne  con- 
verted to  the  chriilian  f;i:th,  was  tlie  inltnunent  of 
convciting  Sebci-t,  king  of  the  Eaft-Saxons,  v.hom 
he  affiftcd  in  the  building  of  St.  Paul's  church  in 
London,  v.lifire  had  ftocd  the  temple  of  Diana; 
as  alfo  ihe  church  of  St.  Peter's,  at  WeflminRer^ 
then  called  Thomey,  where  the  temple  of  Apollo 
ftnoG  ;  and  himfelf  built  the  cathedral  churcjj  at 
Rochcftcr,  dedicating  it  to  St.  Andrew. 

622  Mahomet,  tlie  falfe  prophet,  flies  from  Mecca  to  Me- 
dina, in  .-^rabia,  in  the  44tli  year  of  his  age,  and 
xctli  of  his  miiiiftj-v,  whcnh,:  laid  the  foundation 

of 


2«         REMARKABLE 

of  the  Saracen  empire,  and  from  whom  the  Ma- 
hometan princes  to  this  day  claim  their  deicent : 
his  followers  compute  their  time  from  this  era, 
wliich  171  Arabic  is  called  hrgira,  i.  e.  "  the  Flight.'* 

628   An  academy  founded  at  CiU)terbury. 

630  The  cathedral  of  Cork  founded  by  St.  Finbarr. 

637  Jerusalem  is  taken  by  tiie  Saracens  or  fiillowers  of 
Mahomet. 

639  The  epifcopal  churcliof  Killaloe  was  founded  about 
this  time,  by  the  contribution  of  different  kings. 

641  Alexandria  in  Kgypt  is  taken  by  the  Saracen";,  and 
the  grand  library  there  burnt  by  the  order  of  Omar 
their  caliph  or  prince. 

643  The  tem{-.le  oi  Jerufalem  converted  into  a  Mahome- 
tan mofquc. 

653  Tlie   Saracens  now  extend  their  conquefts  on  every 
fide,  and  retaliate  the  barbarities  of  the  Goths  and 
Vandals,  upon  their  poflerity. 
They  take  Rhodes,  and  deilroy  the  famous  Coloflus. 
England  invaded  by  tiie  Danes. 

660  Orcj-ans  firft  ufed  in  churches. 

663  Glafs  invented  by  a  billiop,  and  brought  into  Eng- 
land by  a  Benediiftine  monk. 

,669  Sicily  invaded,  and  Syiucufe  deftroyed  by  the  Sa- 
i-accns. 

685  The  Briioris,  after  a  brave  flruggle  of  near  150 
years,  are  totally  expelled  by  the  Saxons,  and 
drove  into  "Wales  and  Cornwall. 

.698  The  Saracens  take  Carthage,  and  expel  the  P-omans 
from  Africa. 

700  Cracow  built,  and  the  firfl  prince  of  Poland  eleded. 

704  Tlie  firft  province  given  to  the  Pope. 

7 13  Tlie  Saracens  concjuer  Spain. 

714  France  governed  by  Charlef.  Martel. 

718  The  kingdom  of  tlie  Afturias  in  Spain  founded  by 

Pel  agio. 

719  ChriRianity  promulgated  in  Germany. 

725  Charles  Martel,  natural  fon  (^  Fepin,  king  of  France, 
defeats  and  routs   370,000   Saracens  near  Tours, 
the  grsateR  part  of  their  numei-ous  army,  toge- 
ther 


EVENTS.  8} 

tber  with  their  general  Abderomus,  being  killed 

(;u  the  fpot. 
726  The  controverfy  about  images  begins,  and  occafums 

njany  inl'urre^^tions  in  tiie  eaftein  empire. 
737  Tax  of  Peter's  pence  begun  by  Ina,  king  of  Welfex. 
735   Inftitution  of  the  office  of  pope's  nuncio. 
746  Three  years  pcttilence  in  Europe  and  Afia. 
74U  Computing  of  years  from  the  birth  of  Chrift,  began 

to  be  ufcd  in  hi'lory. 
749  Tlie  race  of  Abbas  become  caliphs  of  the  Saracens, 

and  encourage  learning. 
Tlie  empire  of  the  Saracens  divided  into  three. 
752  The  exarchate  of  Ravenna  abolilhed  by  Aftolphus, 

king  of  the  Lombards. 
755  Commencement  of  the  pope's  temporal  dominion. 
762  Tlie  city  of  liagdad    upon  the  Tigris,  is  niadc  the 

capital  for  the  caliphs  of  thehouleof  Abbas. 
Burials,  which  formerly  ufcd  to  be  in  the  highways, 

permitted  in  towTis. 
792  A51  academy  founded  in  Pari-^. 
794  Tlie  Huns  extirpated  by  Charlemagne. 
797  Seventeen  days  of  unufualdarknefs. 

800  Charlemagne,  king  of   France,  begins  the    empire 

of  Germany,  after'.vards  called  Uic  Weflern  em- 
pire ;  gives  the  prefent  names  to  the  winds  and 
montlis;  end;iavours  to  reitore  learning  in  Europe, 
hut  mankind  are  not  yet  difpofed  for  it,  being 
iolely  engrciled.  in  military  cnterprizes. 

801  A  great  earthquake  in  France,  Germany  and  Italy. 
807  Jan.  31.     Jupiter  eclipfcd  by  the  moon.     March  17. 

A  large  fpot  feen  on  the  i'un  for  eight  days. 
S08  The  nrit  deicent  of  tlie  Normans  on  France. 
820  St.  Mary's  Abbey  at  Trim  built. 
826  Harold,  king  of  Denmark,  detlironcd  by  his  fub- 

jefts,  for  being  a  chrifvian. 
832  Painters  banilhed  out  of  tlie  caftcrn  empire. 
836  The  Flemings  trade  to  Scotland  for  Hlli. 
S^S  The  Danes  in  60  Ihips  arrive  and  take  Dublin. 
840  TJie  »Scots  and  Pisfl^s  luive  a  decifive  battle,  in  which 

ti:c  former  prevail,  und  botk  kingdoms  are  united 

by 


2,f-  REMARKABLE 

by  Kenneth,  which  begins  the  fccond  period  of 
the  Scottiih  hitlory. 

841  The  fous  of  Louis  le  Debonnaire,  falling  exit  about 

the  partition  of  their  father's  dominions,  a  bloody 
battle  is  fought  near  Fontcnay  in  Burgundy, 
■wherein  the  lofs  on  both  fides  aOiOunted  to  ico,ooo 
men. 

842  Germany  feparated  from  the  empire  of  the  Franks. 
J<52  Armpgh  deitroycd  by  the  Danes  on  Eallcr-day. 
^53  London  burnt  by  the  Danes. 

"^6  An  eardiquake  over  the  greated  part  of  the  known 

world. 
861   Ruric  the  firft  prince  of  Ruflia  began  to  reign. 
864  The  Danes  begin  their  ravages  in  England. 

867  Chriftianity  propagated  in  Bulgaria. 

868  Egypt   becomes    independent    on    the   caliphs    of 

Bagdad. 
Vjz  Bells  and  clocks  firft  nfcd  in  Conftantinople. 

Univeriity  college  in  Oxford,  as  fome  fay,  avj^s  found- 
ed by  king  Alfred,  fome  fiiy  he  reftored  it  only. 
Laterly  Dr.  Ratcliff  gave  50CCI.  to  build  a  new 
front  40,000!.  to  erefc  a  library,  and  950I.  a  year 
f()r  public  ufes.  It  has  a  mafler,  twelve  fallows, 
ten  fcholars  and  two  exhibitioners :  the  vicCf 
chancellor  and  proteiflors,  are  the  vifitors. 

873  France  diftreffed  by  loculls  and  peftilence. 

874  Iceland  peopled  by  the  Norwegians, 
Scotland  invaded  by  the  Danes. 

^>75  A  bearded  comet  appears  in  France. 

u78  Alfred  the  Great,  after  fuhduing  the  Danifti  inva? 
dcrs  (againft  whom  he  fought  56  battles  by  fca 
and  land)  ccmpofes  his  body  of  laws  ;  divide* 
England  into  counties,  hundreds,  tythings ;  in 
890  erctfls  county-courts,  having  founded  the 
univepfity  of  Oxford  in  886. 

882  Cormack  M'CuUen,  king  of  Munfler,  and  Arch- 
bilhopof  Cafhel. 

388  A  great  battle  between  MaolTcachluin  L  king  of 
Leland,  and  the  Danes. 

891  Ths  firll  land-tax  in  England. 

905  A  y.erjf- 


EVENTS.  15 

J?<)5  The  rtTOrftaftery  nf  Cluny  founded. 

902.  The  I^Hiies,  \vitli  a  vail  fleet,  \v«re  overthrown  by 

the  people  of  Dublm,  v.-kh  ;i  great  iluughter. 
905  A  very  remark-able  conVet  uppeurcd  iii  Cliura. 

Rome  taken  by  the  Normans. 
f>ii   The  ohiKfuity   of  the   ecliptic  obfervcd  by  Thcbit 

to  be  23^  33'   30" 
912  The  Nbrmaas  cltablilh  themfelves  in  Normandy. 
<)i3  The  Danes  become  mailers  of  England. 
915  Cambridge  univer(ityfo\inifed. 
tjz,^   Fiefs  eftabliihed  in  France. 
925  Sigefroickctcd  firft.  marquis  of  Brandenburg. 
928   Marquitate  of  Mifnia  eilaWiihed. 
f/37    Saracen  empire  divided  by  ukirputlon   Into   fercij. 

kingdoms- 
941   Arithmetic  brought  into  Egypt. 
96 1   Candiii  recovered  frc/m  the  Saracens. 
967   Antioch  recovered  from  the  Saracens. 
y6g  The  race  of  Abbas'extinguilhcd  from  Europe. 
975  Pope  Boniface  VII.  k  depofed  und  banilhcd  for  his 

cririics. 
977  Greece,    Macedon,   and  TJirace,    ravaged  by    the 

Balgarians  for  ten  yevin^. 
The  B.<henuaris  fub^uied  by  Otho. 
979  Coronation  oath  firll  uled  in  Eii:];!;mi. 

Juries  lirrt-inditutcd  in  ditto. 
985  I'hc  Danes    under    Sueno,    Invaded   EngLmd  and 

Sa)tland. 
■987  The  Carlo vingian  race  in  France  errdcd. 
991   The   figures'  in  ariihme'^ic  arc  brought  into  Europ-' 

by  the  Saracens  from  Arabia;  itttcri  of  the  ai- 

phabet  were  hitherto  tifed. 
993   A  great  ei'upticn  of  Meiint  Vcfnvins. 
995  Enghmd  inv^ided  by  iha  i!)anes  and  Norwegians. 
•996  Otho  ill.  makes  the  empire  of  Germany  eloitivc. 
999   Bokfiau?,  the  firil  king  of  Poland. 

The   obiiqnity    of  th^    ecliptic    obfervcd  by  AbOu) 

W-<i;i  and  Aba  HamcU  to  be  23"-'  35'. 
icoc  Pi.^'.r  laiJc  of  cotton  ritijs  wiis;  iujufe;  that  of  li- 
C  uea 


sS  REMARKALLi: 

nen  rags  hi  1170;  the  manufadory  introduced 
into  England  atDcptford,  158S. 
The  famous  men  of  Ireland  \\ho  flouiifhed  in  the 
9tli  and  loih  century,  A\ere  Albin,  Clement, 
Claude,  Donough,  Andrew,  Patrick  (inventor  of 
St.  Patrick's  purgatory)  J.ohannes  Scotus,  Suibny, 
Probus,  Cele,  Sec. 
1  coi  Henry  the  emperor,  afTumcd  the  title  of  king  of  the 
Romans. 

1005  All  the  old  churches  are  rebuilt  about  this  time  in 

a  new  manner  of  ar.chitodure. 

1006  A  plague  in  Europe  fc^r  three  years. 

1007  A  groit  irruption  of  Vefuvius. 

10 1 4  ^ueno  the  Dane  bcccraes  mailer  of  England.     - 
Sept.  zS.  Almoft'all  Flanders  laid  unaer  water  by 

;i  ilorm. 
On  Good-Friday,  23d  April,  the  famous  battle  of 
Clontarf  \vas  fought,  wherein  the  Danes  were 
completely  defeated,  \\  ith  the  lofs  of  1 1,000 
•r.jn,  tind  driven  out  of  Ireland ;  but  the  Irilh 
king,  Brian  Boro,  Avas  killed,  aged  88. 

ici)  Children  forbidden  by  law  to  be  fold  by  their  pa- 
rents in  England. 

I  o  I  7  Rain  of  thg  colour  of  bk>od  for  three  days  In  Aqui- 
tain. 

ro2  2  A  new  fpecles  of  jnufic  invented  byAvetin. 

icr3yElginR,  wife  of  Canute  the  Dane  being  barren, 
ihammMa  lying-in,  and  fo  palm'd  Sweyn  a  flioe- 
;!ia\.er-&fon  en  her  credulous  hulband  ;  this  iham 
V  .IS  king  of  Norway.  She  alfo, put  another  bile 
I'pc  n  her  tame  hu{l)and,  Harold  the  fon  of  a  prieil, 
^'.ho  became  king  of  England. 

iczC  MaO'r:;;ickluin  11.  king  of  Ireland,  fubmits  himfelf 
and  kingdom  witli  i?cco  horfe  to  Bn;an  Boiroim- 
hc,  king  of  Munfter,  v.'ho  gives  Maolfeackluiu 
another  year.  ^ 

JC27  iirycn  Boiroinihluln,  fon  of  Kennedy,  cf  the  Una 
of  Hebcr  Fionn,  12  years  eleded  king  of  Ireland. 
This  grcat^moriiirch  repaired  the  monailcries  ;ipd 
Cijurci'cs  ihe  Danes  h:id  dedroyed  ;  having  fettled 

rcligiou 


EVENTS.  27 

religion  npcrv  its  ancient  footing,  he  built  public 
fciiocls  and  libraries,  and  crefted  new  academies. 

William  the  firft  bcm  king  of  England. 

Oiaus,  king  of  Norway,  an  e:»fy  good  tempered 
prince,  attempting  to  recover  his  kingdom,  wliich 
Carnute  the  Dane  wrefted  from  him,  was  bar- 
barcufly  murdered  by  his  own  fubjetfts. 
1035  Togi-ul-Beg,  or  Tangrolipix,  the  Turkilh  fultan, 
eilabliilics  him'-t-lf  in  Korafan. 

The  kingdoms  of  Cailile  and  Arragon  began. 
IC38  Chrift  Church  built  by  Sitricus  fon  of  Amlacrus, 
king  of  the  Danes,  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  for  fe- 
cuiar  canons. 

Tiie  revenues  of  Brycn  Bc^irclmhe,  monarch  of  Ire- 
land, were_as  follow  :  Connaught  paid  800  beeves, 
800  fat  hogs  ;  Tyrconnel  pard  500  of  each  ;  Tir- 
bwen  paid  60  of  each,  and  90  tons  of  Iron  $ 
Rathargians  of  Uliler  paid  500  beeves  ;■  Leinller 
paid  500  fat  hogs  ;  Orgiels  paid  500  beeves ;  Lein- 
iler  paid  befidc  300  beeves  and  300  tons  of  Iron  ; 
Dublin  Danes  1 50  hogfheads  of  v>rine  ;  Offory  60 
beeve",  60  fat  hogs,  60  tons  of  iron ;  Limerick 
Danes,  one  ton  of  Claret  daily.  That  great  and 
valiant  prince  "Was  bafcly  murdered  by  fome  run- 
away cov.^rdly  Danes,  on  Good-Friclay. 

Bryen  Boiroimhe  focn  after  died  of  his  wounds. 

In  the  battle  of  Clontarf  fell  has  fon  Murchard,  and  . 
many  of  the  nobility:  the  Danes  loll  i  i,ooc  men. 

After  the  battle.  Si  trie  as  with  the  reliques  of  the 
Danes,  retired  to  Dublin. 
IC39  Maolfearkluin  II.  reftored  to  the  throne  of  Ireland. 

\^aterford  plundered  and  burnt  by  Dermot,  king  of 
Leinfler. 

1040  The  Danes,  after  feveral  engagements  with  variou-s 

fuccefs,  are  about  this  time  driven  out  cf  Scotland, 
>-    and  never  again  return  in  a  hoftile  manner. 
SrayjTia  deftroyed  by  an  earthquake. 

1041  Firft  fermon  at  a  coronation. 

The  Saxon  line  reftorcd  under  Edward  die  confefTon 
C  2 


j8  remarkable 

1043  The  Turks  become  formidable,  and  take  pofTeflion 

of  Peri'wU 
The  Ruffians  come  frnm  Scythia,  and  land  in  Thrace. 
1049  '^^*-  cathedral  of  Kilkenny  fuppofed  to  have  been 

bujlt  about  this  time  by  St.  Canice. 
T05D  Broad  leal  cf  England  firft  ufed. 
1054  Leo  IX.  thefiril  pcpe  that  kept  up  an  army. 
1955  The  Turks  take  Eagdad,  and  overturn  the  empire 

of  the  Saracens. 
1057  Malcoim  IIL  king  of  Scotland,   kills  the  tyrant 

Macbeth. at  Dun^innan,  and  marries  the  pvincefs 

Margarfit,  fifter  to  Edgar  Atheling. 
Coventry,  V/a'i:\vick,  hy  Lef;fi  ic  eavl  of  CheRer,  and 

his  lady  Godiva,  hence  came  peeping  Tom. 

1060  FrtRcii  language  aud  cuftonjs  hrft  introduced  into 

England. 

1061  Surnames  appointed  to  be  taken  in  Scotland  by  a 

parliament  held  in  FcrfaT. 
1065  Jei-ufalem  taken  by  the  Turks  from  the  Saracens. 
ip66  'ilie  ccnquell  of  England  by  William  (lurnam.ed 

thebaftard)  dake  of  Normandy,  in  tlic  battle  of 

Haftings  ^^hcre  Harold  is  ilain. 
Bows  and  arrows  introduced  into  England. 
iq68  Ciu-few  bell  eftai^liiiied  by  William  the  Conqueror  ; 

abolilhed  in  1 1 00. 
1070  Feudal  law  intioduccd  into  England. 

1074  Beheading  of  noblemen  firft  introduced  into  Eng-^ 

land. 

1075  Henry  IV.  emperor   of  Germany,  and   the  pope, 

quarrel  about  the  nomination  of  the  German  bi- 
liops.     Henry,  in   penance,  walks  barefooted  to 
the  pope  towards  the  end  of  Januajy. 
176  JuTiices  r:f  the  peace  firll  appointed  in  England. 
An  earthquake  in  England'. 

Afta  Minor,  having  been  two  years  under  the  power 

of  Solyman,  is  from  this  time  called  Turkey. 

1080  Donmfdayrbcxjk  began  to  be  compiled  by  order  of 

William,  from  a  furvcy  cf  all  the  eflatcs  in  Eng-. 

land,  and  Unifhcd  in  ic86. 

Tower  of  London  buik  by  ditto,  to  cuib  his  Eng'ifn 

fubjcds ; 


EVENTS.  29) 

fluljetfis  ;  numbers  of  whom  flv  to  Scotland,  where 
they  introduce  the  Saxon  or  Enghlh  hmguagc, 
are  proteded  by  Malcohn,  and  have  lands  given 
them. 

1084  32)i^blin,  cre(flcd  into  a  bifliopric  ;  wliofe  firfl  bifliop 
was  one  Patrick,  an  Eaflerling,  and  chofen  by  the 
city,  wlio  fent  him  to  England,  to  be  confecratcd 
by  Lanfranc,  arbilhop  of  Canterbury ;  and  in 
1 1 52  had  the  archiepifcopal  dignity  added  to  it, 
as  well  as  to  Armagh,  Calhcl  andTuam,  by  Fope 
Eugene  the  third. 

1086  The  order  of  Cartliufiaiis  efiablifhed  by  Bruno. 

1089  An  univertlty  at  Armagh,  of  confiderable  Iplen- 

dor,  erefted  by  St.  Patrick. 

1090  Dynafty  of  Batliineens  or  Aifafflns,  begins  in  Irak, 

and  continues  for  1 1 7  years. 

109 1  The  Siu-acens  in  Spain,  being  hard  prefTcd  by  tlie 

Spaniards,  called  to  their  afllftance   Jofcph  king 

of  Morocco ;  by  which  the  Moors  get  polfeffion 

of  all  the  Saracen  dominions  in  Spain. 
500  houfes  in  Eondon  were  blov/n  down  by  a  tempeft. 
1096  Finl  crufade  to  the  Holy  Land  is  begun  under  fc- 

veral  chriftian  princes,  to  drive   the  infidels  from 

Jerafalem. 
Duelling,  the  firfl  public  one  ;  with  fniall  fwords, 

introduced  in  1588. 
The  cathedral  of  Waterford   built  by  the  OflmetJ, 

and  Malchus  its  firfl  bifli  ip. 

1098  Order  of  St.  Benediv^  infiiiuted. 

1099  Jerufiilem  taken  by  the  cnifaders  ;  Godfrey  elected 

king  of  it  J  and  tlie  order  of  knights  of  St.  John 
iaflituted. 
Wcllminfler  Hall,  built  by  William  Rufus  ;  that 
edifice,  as  it  now  ftands,  was  tin-bered  and  roofed 
with  Irifh  oak,  given  to  the  king  of  England  l>y 
Turlough  M*Feig,  king  of  Leahmoa,  and  molt 
part  of  Ireland. 

1100  Coats  of  arms  firfi  introduced  into  England.   Same 

year  Henry  I.  granted  the  privilege  of  making 
v/iUs. 

C  3  1:01  Venice 


3©  REM'ARKABLE 

1 10 1  Venice  reduced  to  aflies. 

I  icy  The  firft  king's  fpcech,  delivered  hv  Henry  L 

mo  Edgar  Atheliag,  the  lart  of  the  Saxon  princes,  dies 

in  England,  -w  here  he  had  been  permitted  to  re- 

lide  as  a  Ailiieft'. 
Ecarning  revived  at  Cambridge. 
Writing  on  paper  made  of  cotton,  common.'  aLout 

this  time. 
ijij  St.  Giles's^  an  hofpitalfor  14  leprous  pcrfons,  btxilt 

by  the  wife  of  Henry  1.  in  which  was  a  chapel, 

that  prefented  each  dying  criminal  with  a  bowl  of 

ale  on  his  journey  to  Tyburn. 
IJ18  Order  of  tlie  Knights  Templars  inftitutcd,  to  de- 
fend the  Sepulchre  at  Jerul'alem,  and  to  proteft 

chdilian  ftrangcrs. 
1 1 19  Bohemia  created  into  a  kingdom. 
1.X.30  St.  Mary's  church  built  on  the  ifbuid  of  DevenllTi, 

near  Silverhill,  in  the  county  of  Fermanagh. 
Navigah'e  rivers,  and  canals  to  Join  rivers,  fir ll  made 

in  England  by  Henry  I. 
1.1^2  The  kingdom  of  Portugal  began. 
J.  1, 3  7  The  pandccl  of  Juftinian  found  in  the  ruins  of  A- 

raalphi. 
The  city  of  Ycric,  with  its  cathedral  and  thirty-nine 

chnrclies,  deftix^yed  by  fire  the  3d.  of  June. 
1 140  Canon  law  firfl:  introduced  into  England. 
i<L4i   Eadions  of  the  Guelphs  and  Gibellines  prevailed 

about  this  time. 
1 1 43  The  Kcran  trjmflated  into  I^atln. 
Lr44-  Peripatetic  rlrilofaphy  inlroduced  into  Germany. 
■1.L51   Four  archbiihopsccnitituted,  vi7.  Armagh,  Dublin, 

Caftiel,  and  Tuam  ;  and  23  other  bifhops. 
Canon  lavr  collected  liy  Gratiati,  a  monk  of  Bologna. 
1154  Chriuianity  introduced  into  Finland, 
irijfi  The  city  of  Mofcow  in  RnCia  founded. 
tifio  Order  of  the  Carmelites  ijidituted. 
1 162  Waterford  in  Ireland  built. 
1-163.  I'Ondon  Bridge,  coufiiliug  of  19  fmall  archcj,  firft: 

built  cf  ftcj^ 

^04  The 


1 1 C4.  Tb«  catheJi-al   of  Derry  was  built  by^  Flathlicrt 
O'Erclcan,  its  firftbilhop;  ia  this  he  was  alfifted 
by  Maiuke  M*I,oghlan>  king  of  Ireland. 
Teutonic  order  of  religious  knights  begins  ia  Ger- 
many, 

1.170  The  Englifii  firft  land  in  Ireland.  In  11 68  Roderic 
O'Connor,  put  Derrnot,  king  of  I.einller,  to  flight, 
for  committing  a  rape  on  die  wife  of  Teighern;u* 
O'Rourkc,  king  of  Breifne  :  Dermot  expelled  his 
kjngdonu  fled  to  Engl:ind  to  folicit  atlHtance  from 
Henry  II.  who  being  engaged  in  a  war  with 
France,  referredhim  to  6rtrongba\v,  earl  of  Pem- 
broke, thon  at  Briftol,  who,  on  a  promife  of  the 
king's  dinightor,  Eva,  in  marriage,  ra'Ued  men, 
and  csme  oYer  with  him,  and  foon  recovered  his 
Itriitovifs ;  bringing  Maurice  and  William  Fitz- 
GcraJdwitb  him,  as  cotemponiries. 
The  city  of  Cork  built. 

I'l-yi  Henryvll.  grants  to  Strongbowtbe  wliole  province 
of  Leinftcr. 
Dul)l!n  h  beficged  and  taken, by.  Raymond  le  Gros  ; 
Waterford  nifo  furrendcrs  to  him  and  William 
Fiti  Gerald, 
Dynady  of  Fatemites  ended  in  Egypt;  the  fovereigns 
of  this  cjountry  hencefortli  called  Sultans. 

1172  Henry  II.  h\i\ds  in  Ireland  wkh.400  knights,  and 
5000  men  at  arras,  on  the  iRth  of  October,  at 
W^'atcrford,  and  is  crowned  king  of.  Ireland  ;  the 
ckrgy  ajfo,  confirmed  the  kingdom,  to  him,  and 
when  he  ha/.i  fettled  his  affairs  in  Ireland,  he  re- 
turned to  his  cwn  dcniinioits,  leaving  Hngh  de 
Lacy  with  20  knigltts,  in  Meatln,  and  the  foldiersr 
in  proper  garrilons,  for  th'j  defence  of  the  country, 
and  beftowed  upon  the  faid.Hugh,  the  county  of 
Mejuh,  and  confirmed  it  by  his  .royal  grant  to  his 
pofterity.  To'Rx)hert  Fitz-Stepiten,  and  Maurice 
Ht7,-Gerald  (younger  brother  to  fuid  William 
Fit!'.- Gerald)  he  gave  the  command  of  the  city  of 
Dublin,  allcwing  them  20  knights  for  guard ;  and 
to  WiiHani  Aldslnwl,  PhUip  dc  HuAings,  and 

Rcbcrt 


32  REMARKABLE 

Robert  de  Bniis,  attended  by  20  knighf,  lie  left 
the  government  oi'  Wexford. — Thus  ended  tlic 
momirchy  of  the  Milefians,  or  ancient  Irilh,  which 
commenced  about  2,5:00  years  before,  m  the  pcr- 
fons  of  Heber  and  H-n-emon,  two  of  the  fons  of 
Mllefuis,  king  of  Spain. — From  tliis  time,  Ire- 
land became  fubjed  to  the  Englilh  government. — 
This  year,  Hugh  de  Lacy,  Robert  Fitz-Steph.en, 
Maurice  Fitz-Gerald,  and  Robert  de  Bruis,  -were 
appointed  the  firft  governors  of  Ireland,  which 
;:t  this  time  was  divided  into  counties,  when  the 
office  cf  Sheriff  was  firft  appointed. 

Henry  II.  built  a  pavilion  of  platted   twigs,  near 
St.  Andrew's  church,   city  of  Dublin,  where  he 
entertained  feveral  Irifli  princes. 
1173  He  by  a  grant  of  divers   privileges,    encouraged 
a  colony  from  Briftol  to  fettle  in  Dublin. 

The  firil  charter  granted  to  Dublin. 

Hugh  dc  Lacy,  an  Englilh  governor  of  Meath,  was 
fiich  an  cppreflbr  of  the  poor,  that  Stanhurft  fays, 
a  young  man  flew  him  to  rid  his  country  of  3. 
monfter. 

A  confpiracy  in  England  formed  agalnfl  Henry,  on 
account  of  fair  Rofamond,  a  concubine  of  his. 
1 1  -^4.  R.icharjcl  earl  Strongbow  eretfled  the  order  of  knights 
templars,  at  Kilmainham,  near  Dublin. 

Richard  earl  Strongbow  died  oi'  a  mortification  ia 
his  foot,  and  was  buried  in  Chriil  church,  Dublin. 

Henry  11.   creates  Hs  younger  {oi\  John,   1 2  years 
old,  king  or  lord  (;f  Ireland,  who  grants  charters 
to  Dublin  and  other  towns. 
ii'jS  England  is  divided  by  Henry  into  fix  circuits,  and 

jullice  is  difpenfcd  by  itinerant  judges. 
1 1 77  In  England  a  fat  ox  fold  for   twelve-pence,  flieep 
four-pence,    provender-  for   tv/enty   horfes    four- 
pence,  bread  for  a  hundred  nien,  tv/elve-pence. 

Alracrlck  de  St.  Laurence,  and  his  fon  Nicliolas, 
were  v/ounded  in  an  engagement  with  the  UlfUrr 
Irifh  in  the  county  of  Down,  under  the  command 
of  John  Courcy;  when  15,000  were  killed:  he 

waj 


EVENTS*  SS 

vas  anccHor  to  the  barons  of  Hcwtli,  anJ  to  him 
'ling  John,  then  eurl  of  Moreton,  granted  the  lands 
of  Hou'th. 

1 1 79  At  Oxon-hall,  near  Darlington,  the^arthfuddenly 

rofe  to  an  eminence  refembling  a  mountain  ;  re- 
mained fo  fevcral  hours  ;  then  iunk  in  as  fuddenly 
•with  a  horrible  noife,  leaving  a  deep  chafm,  which 
continues  to  this-  d:ij. 
The  univerfity  of  Padua  founded. 

1 1 80  Glafs  windows  began  to  be  ufcd  in  private  jionfes 

in  England. 

1 181  The  laws  of  England  are  dlgefted  about  this  time 

by  Glanville. 

1182  Pope  Alexander  III.  compelled  the  k!ng<;  of  Eng- 

land and  France  to  hold  the  ftirrups  of  his  faddie 
when  he  mounted  his  horfe. 

1183  70C0  Albigenies  malfacred  by  tlie  inhabitants  of 

Berry. 
1 1 34  The  office  of  jnflices  in  e}Te5  inftituted  by  Hennr  II. 

the  lad  inftance  of  their  holding  a  court  in  any  of 

the  forePiS  is  believed  to  be  in  the  reign  of  Charles 

the  fecond. 
1785  John  de  Courcy,  earl  of  UlAcr,  lord  lieutenant  of 

Iieland. 
1186  Stephen  Riddle,  ths  firft  lord  chancellor  appointed 

in  Ditiblin. 
1 1 R7  Jtrruialem  taken  by  Sala<!in. 

1189  Sheriffs  t'lvii  appointed  in  Eondon. 

1 190  Patrick's  church  built,  and  Cliriil  church  ; — Dublia 

rebuilt. 

1 1 9 1  Pope  Cek'ftine  III.  kiclccd  the  em]>eror  Henry  IV's, 

crov/n  off  liifi  head  while  kneeling,  to  fhcw  his 
prerogative  of  making  and  unmaking  kings. 

1 192  The  battle  of  Afcakm,  inju<iea,  in  which  Richard 

king  of  England,  def^^ats  Saladln's  army,  ccn- 
fifting  of  300,000  combatants. 

1 193  Richard  I.  king  of  England,  taken  priftner  m  Ger- 

many,  and  ranfomed  tor  ioo,oco  marks. 

1194  Sword  of  llv.te  carried  at  an  EngUih  king's  corona- 

tion by  a  king  of  Scotland. 


34 


REMARKABLE 


Diiu  St  7von Droit !    fiift  ufed  as  a  motto  bj  Ricliaid, 
as  a  vidoi"}''  over  the  French. 
1195  Denmark  and   Norway  laid  wafte  by  a  dreadfal 

tempeft. 
1 198   Infiitution  cf  the  order  of  the  Holy  Trinity. 

This  year  dies  Roderic    O'Connor,  fometime  king 
of   Ireland,  and  in  whom  ended  the  Irifh  mo- 
narchy, and  fettled  in  the  pcrfon  of  Henry  II. 
kin?  nf  England. 
1200  Chimnies  were  not  Jcncv/n  in  England. 

Surnames  nov/  began  to  be  ufed ;  nrfl  among  tlie 
nobility. 

Univerfity  of  Salamanca  in  Spain,  founded. 

Firft  difpenfations  granted  by  the  pope.' 

The  abbey  of  St.  Peter  and  Paul  in  the  count-v  of 
Cbre,  built. 

King  John  fold  for  4000  marks,  to  V/illiam  de 
Eraufa,  all  the  lands  cf  Pliilip  de  Wcrceftcr,  and 
all  the  lands  of  Theobald  Weaker  in  Ireland. 

1202  AfTize  cf  bread  firft  appointed. 

1203  '^^  privilege  of  theDe  Courcy's  (earls  of  Ulfter) 

ftanding  covered  before  the  kings  of  En;;land, 
granted  tliis  year  by  king  John,  in  the  fecond  year 
of  v\'hofe  reign  John  de  Coarcy,  earl  of  Ulfter, 
wasfupplanted,  and  loft  the  king's  favour ;  Hugh 
de .  Lacy,  the  younger,  earl  of  Meath,  who  was 
formerly  joined  with  him  in  the  goveniment  of 
Ireland,  alledging  he  had  fpokcn  feveral  difre- 
fpeflful  words,  highly  refie>5t;ng  on  the  king  about 
tlie  murder  cf  his  nephew  Artkuri  duke  of  Eii- 
tany,  in  France  (\vhofe  right  to  the  crown  was 
before  that  cf  king  John)  at  which  the  king  being 
forcly  difpleaf  .',  ordered  the  fiid  Lacy,  who  was 
then  governor  cf  Ireland,  tofcire  the  earl  of  Ul- 
fter,  and  fend  him  prifoner  to  England.  Lacy, 
who  v/as  the  earl's  grand  enemy,  gladly  obeved 
the  command,  and  feveral  times  attempted  to. 
take  him  by  force,  but  finding  that  would  not;  do, 
he  at  laft  hired  fome  of  the  earl's  ovca  fervants  to 
betray  their  mafter  into  his  h;mds,  which  took 

cffea 


EVEN  T  S.  35 

1203  efFecl  on  Good- Friday,  1203)  for  on  that  day, 
the  earl  (according  to  the  devotion  of  die  times) 
■was  walking  unarmed  and  barefoot,  round  the 
chiirch-yard  of  Dowupatrick,  for  penance  ;  Lacy 
and  his  party  came  upon  him  unawares,  and  he 
having  nothing  to  defend  himfelf  but  the  pole  of  a 
wooden  crois  which  rtcod  in  die  church-yard,  was 
overpowered  and  forced  to  yield,  after  he  had 
killed  thirteen  of  Lacy's  men.  This  great  earl, 
after  being  thus  betrayed,  was  fent  prifoner  to 
X-ondon,  and  after  he  had  been  confined  fome  time 
m  the  tower,  a  difpnte  arofe  between  king  John, 
c{  England,  and  Philip,  Augufi;  king  of  France, 
about  the  title  to  the  Dutchy  of  Normandy, 
-  which,  to  hinder  the  greater  eiTufion  of  human 
blood,  was  referred  to  two  champions'to  decide; 
the  French  champion  was  ready,  but  nono  of  king 
j(.hn's  fubjccls  would  anfwcr  the  challenge ;  upon 
v/hich  the  king  was  informed,  that  Johji  dc  Ccurcy 
l.itc  earl  of  UlJlcr,  who  was  then  a  prifoner  in 
the  tower  of  London,  was  die  only  man  in  his 
dominions  who  could  do  it,  if  lie  v/ould  undertake 
it;  the  king  being  thus  informed,  fent  twice  to 
the  earl  for  diat  purpofe,  but  he  refufed  it  each 
time,  faying,  7:ctfor  kirn,  fir  I  efieeiiLhhn  uti'v:orthy 
the  adventure  of  iNy  bloody  by  reafon  of.  the  luigrateful 
returns  he  made  fir  }?iy  firvicci  and  loyalty  to  the  cro^ji-n, 
IV  •  mprifoning  me  unheard ,  at  the  fiit  of^viy  rival  and 
meniy,  Hugh  de  Lacy  :  but  the  king  fending  die 
iliird  time,  to  knov/  if  he  would  fight  for  the  ho- 
nour of  his  country,  lie  made  this  anfwer,  that 
fir  the  cronvn  and  dignity  of  the  realm,  in  'which  many 
(in  honefi  man  live  thy  againfi  his  rxill  (meaning  ths 
king)  IJball  be  contented  to  hazard  my  life.  The  day 
of  combat  being  appointed  (in  Normandy)  ♦he 
earl's  own  fword  was  fent  for  out  of  Ireland ;  but 
when  the  day  -came,  and  every  thing  was  ready 
for  the  fight,  and  the  cljampions  were  entered  the 
lills,  in  die  prcfence  of  the  kings  cf  England, 
France,  and  Scodand  ;  ths  Frcach  champion  not 

liking 


36  REMARKABLE 

1 203  liking  the  ftrong  proportion  of  the  earl's  body,  cor 
the  teiTible  wcapt^u  he  bore  in  his  hand,  when 
the  trumpets  founded  the  hill  charge,  he  fet 
fpurs  to  his  horfe,  broke  through  the  lifts,  and 
fled  into  Spain,  from  whence  he  never  returned. 
The  French  champion  thus  taking  his  flight,  the 
victory  was  adjudged  to  the  earl  of  Ullter;  but 
the  kings  hearing  of  his  great  Itrcngth,  and  being 
Avilling  to  fee  feme  trial  of  it,  they  ordered  an 
helmet  of  excellent  proof,  full  f;iced  with  mail,  to 
be  laid  upon  a  block  of  wood,  which  the  earl  with 
one  blow  cutafander,  and  itruck  his  fword  fo  deep 
into  the  wood,  that  none  there  prefent  but  hlmfelf 
coxild  draw  it  out  again ;  which  fword,  together 
•with  his  armour,  are  to  this  day  preferved  in  the 
tower  of  London.  After  this  nobb  performance, 
the  king  reftcrcd him  to  his  foimer  titles  and cftatc, 
which  was  valued  at  that  time  at  25000  marks 
fterling  per  annum,  a  vaft  income  in  thcfe  days  ; 
and  likewife  bade  him  aflc  for  any  thing  clfc  in  his 
gift  he  had  a  mind  to,  and  it  fhould  be  granted  ; 
upon  which  the  carl  re}>iied,  he  had  titles  and  ef- 
tate  enough,  but  dcfired  that  he  and  his  fucceifors, 
the  heirs  male  of  his  family  (after  him)  might 
have  the  privilege,  after  their  firfi;  cbeifance,  to  be 
covered  in  the  royal  preftncc  of  him  and  his  fuc- 
ceifors, kings  of  England,  Avhieh  tlie  king  granted, 
and  the  faid  privilege  is  preferved  in  the  family  to 
this  day.  The  earl  aftenvai'dh  arriving  ia  Eng- 
land, attempted  fifteen  fcveral  times  to  crofstJie 
fcas  from  thence  into  Ireland,  bur  was  every  time 
put  back  by  contrary  winds,  whereupon  he  altered 
his  courfe,  and  went  into  France,  vlicre  lie  died 
in  the  year  12 10,  leaving  iifue  by  Africa  his  wi- 
dow, daughter  to  Godfred,  king  of  the  lile  of  Man, 
and  of  the  wellern  iflcs  of  Scotland,  Mylcs  his 
heir  and  fucccifor.  Mylc;,  who  fucceeded,  was 
•one  of  ihj^  bail  or  fureties  for  his  fadier's  fidelity, 
on  his  being  relcaled  out  of  tlie  tower  in  order  to 
i^^ht  the  French  champic-p,  us^  appears  in  the  re- 
cords 


EV];:KTS.  ^r 

1 203  C("^rds  of  the  fourth  ye.ir  of  the  reign  of  king  John, 
in  the  laid  tower.  He  was  kept  out  of  the  caikiom 
of  Ulftcr,  by  Hugh  de  Lacy,  who  had  a  grant  of 
it  from  king  John  on  taking  car)  John,  and  fending 
him  prifoner  to  London  ;  for  on  Myles's  claiming 
tiie  earldom  on  his  father's  death,  faid  Lacy  re- 
plied ikit  he  would  maintain  king  John's  laft  grant 
of  it  to  himfelf,  Cincc  earl  John  never  returned  into 
Ireland  to  reverfe  his  outlawry  ;  and  the  faid  Lacy 
being  a  great  fiivourite  of  the  king's,  and  a  very 
powerful  man,Myles  was  foixed  to  quit  his  pretcn- 
lions,  but  v/as  created  baron  of  Kinfale,  and  died 
151  the  begir.sing  of  Henry  Ill's,  reign. 

1204  Conftantinople  taken  by  the  French  and  Venetians. 
The  inquifition  cft^blifhed. 

Empire  of  Trebi/ond  eftabljfhed. 
The  firft  parliament  in  England. 
Where  x-'\  mllerdam  now  ilands,  there  was   only  a 
fmall  caltlc  and  vilhige. 
■1205  Foundation  of  Dublin  caftle  laid. 

Barons  firft  fummoned  to  parliament. 
-I2c6  Tiie  practice  of  phyfic  was  confined  to  ecclefialTics, 
from  tliis  time  till  abcutthe  year  1500. 

1205  London  incoi-povated,  and  obtained  its  ftf ft  char- 

ter for  elc<fung  a  lord    mayor    and   other  ma- 
gi ftrates  from  king  John. 

Order  of  Fratres  Mimrcs  cPiabliflicd. 

The  pope  excommunicated  king  ]6hn. 
!309  Firft  bull-beating  at  Stamford  in  Lincolnfliire. 

BLick  MondiV:,  fo  called  on  account  of  the  fiaaghter 
committed  by  the  Irifli  on  a  great  number  oi  the 
Ijriftol  people,  who  inhabited  Dublin,  and  went 
out  to  divert  tl'cmfolves  in  Cullcn's  wood,  on 
Eafter-Monday,  ^/hen  the  niountvi'U  enenlies  fell 
upon  tlicm  and  dcftroyed  500  men,  fcefides  women 
and  childrcii. 

The  works  of  Ariftoile  importsd  from  Corulantinople 
into  Europe. 

Silk  manufa^fture  imported  from  Greece  into  Venice. 

1210  Vv^3rL-s  of  Ariftotle  condLnincd  to  be  burrtat  P^ris. 

Jj  Empc/or 


38  REMARKABLE 

Emperor  Otho  excommunicated  by  the  pope. 

X'lolent  perlecution  ot'  the  Albigcnfes. 

Khig  John  met  at  Dublin  upwards  of  ao  Irifh  princes 

who  Iwore  allegiance   to  him,  and  there  cauicd 

ihem  to  eftablilli  the  Englilh  laws  and  cuftoms. 
Court  of  jufticc  firfl;  erefted  in  Ireland. 
Pence  and  farthings  were  coined  in  Ireland,  by  order 

of  king  John. 
St.  Catherine's  churct  at  Waterford,  founded  by 

Elias,  fon  of  a  Norman. 
i-2.ll   St.  John  the  Evangelift's  church  in  Kilkenny  built. 
I?  13  The  ca'lle  ot  Dublin  tiniihed  by  billiop  Cummin. 

1215  Magtla  Charta  figncd  by  king  John  and  the  barons 

of  England. 
Cmirt  of  Common  Pleas  eflabliflied. 
Orders  of  tlie  Dominicans  and  Knights  Kofpitallers 

founded. 
T]\e  do^rine  of  tranfiibftantiation  introduced. 

1216  King  Alexander,  and  the  whole  kingdom  of  Scot- 

land excomm.unicated  by  the  pope's  legate. 
Lewis,  Philip  of   France's  fon,  laid    claim  to  the 
crown  of  England,  and  landed  Aviih  an  army  on 
ilic  ifle  of  Thanet. 
12  17  Kcv.ry  III.  granted  the  city  of  Dublin  to  the  citi- 
zens, in  fee-farm,  at  200  marks  per  annum. 
1:20  Aftronomy  and  geography  brought  into  Europe  by 

the  Moors. 
T2  22  A  great  earthquake  in  Germany.  - 
,1223  A  comet  of  extraordinary  m.agnitude  appeared  iix 

Denmark. 
1224  The  cuftom  paid  in  the  city  of  Dublin,  were  three- 
pence for  every  fack  of  wool,  iix-pcnce  for  every 
la  11  of  hide,  and  two-jKince  for  every  barrel  oi 
Mine. 
The  cathedral  of  Drogheda  built. 
CaiHe  of  Sligo  burit  by  Maurice  Eitz-Gerald,  lord 
juftice  cf  Ireland. 
1226  A  league   formed  againft  the  Albigenfcs  by  the 
French  king  and  many  prelates  and  lords. 
Miin-iagG  fij  ll  celebrated  in  churches. 

1227  The 


EVENTS.  39 

1227  The  Tuvtars,  under  Gingis-Kan,  emerge  from  the 

northren  parts  of  Alia,  over-ran  hII  the  Saracen 

empire,  and  carry  death  and  defolatiou  wherever 

they  marcli. 
The  pi-iory  of  St.  Mary  and  St.  Edward  at  Limerick, 

founded  by  Simon  Minor,  a  citizen  of  Limerick, 

in  the  reign  of  king  John. 
St.  Mary's-Abbey  priory  at  Mnllingar,  built. 

1228  Univerfity  at  Tholoufe  founded. 
Yarmouth  becomes  confidcrable  for  its  fiihery. 

1230  Kingdom  of  Denmark  diftreffed  by  pcftilence. 
Kingdoms  of  I^eon  and  Caftile  united. 
Pruilia  fdbdued  by  the  Teutonic  knights. 
Univerfity  of  Naples  founded. 

1231  The  Almageft  of  Ptolom.y  tranflated  into  latin. 

1233  The   Inqaifition  begun  in  1204,  is  z^.ow  trailed  to 

the  Dominicims. 
The  houfes  of  London,  and  other  cities  in  England, 
France  and  Germ.my,  Hill  thatched  with  ft:  aw. 

1234  Coals  difcovered  at  Newcaftle. 

Cyder  called  wine,  made  in  England. 

1236  Antelarnus  made  bifliop  of  Armagh,  and  primate 

of  all  Ireland. 
Leaden  pipes  for  conveying  water,  invented. 

1237  Water  firfl:  conveyed  to  London  by  leiiden  pipes; 

it  took  near  50  years  to  complete  it;  the  whole 
being  finilhed,  and  Chcupfide  coudult  erected  only 
in  1285. 

1238  Univerfity  of  Vienna  founded. 

1239  A  writing  of  this  year's  date  on  paper  made  of 

rags  ftill  extant. 

1240  England,  miferably  drained  of  its  money  by  the 

Popes,  to  the  amount  of  i20,oocl.  per  annum 
of  our  modern  money,  equal  in  point  of  expence 
of  living  to  720,0001.  in  our  days. 

1 24 1  Firft    punilhm.ent  of   being  hanged,    drawn  and 

quartered. 
The  Hanfeatic  league  formed. 
1 245  A  clciir  red  flar,  like  Mars,  appears  in  Capricorn. 
D  2 


40  REMARKABLE 

i  j:47  A  marvellous  and  flrarge  earthquake  orer  Irelfifl<|, 

Tncrland,  snd  all  the  weitern  world. 
1250  Painting  revived  ni  Florence,  by  Cimabue. 
J  25 1  Wales  ir.bducd,  and  Magna  Charta  confirmed. 
1252  Magnifying  glalscs  invented  by  Roger  Bacdn. 
J  253  Th.e    famous    aRrcmoniical  tables    compofed    hy 
Alcnfo  king  of  Caftile. 
Linen  "firft  made  in  England. 
I -5;. I  Auricular  confefl'oiis  nrti  introduced. 
la^'-S  Order  of  the  Augufiines  eftablifhed. 
125S  Stephen  Lcngfword,  lord  julKce  t-f  Ireland,  gavi 
battle  to  O'Neill  and  tlie  rebels  cf  Uliler  at  Down, 
and  ilcw  552,  with  O^Neill. 
Counties  hi  It  fent  mem.bers  to  parliament. 
The  Tartars  take  Bagdad,  which  £uif]ies  the  empire 
of  the  Saracens. 
1260  The  feci  of  Flagellantcs  appeared  in  Italy. 

Seaman's  coirpafs  invented  1229,  a  Dutchman  firll 
ufed  one  at  Venice  1 260  ;  improved  at  Naples 
1302  ;  its  variation  obferved   1538. 

1262  The  petty  kings  of  Ireland  own  themftlves  vafHils 

to  the  Englifh  crov.T!. 

1263  Acho,  king  of    Ncrvvay,    invades    Scotland  with 

160  lail,  and  lands  20,000  men  at  the  mouth  cf 
riie  Clyde ;  but  they  arc  .cut  to  pieces  by  Alex- 
ander III.  who  recovers  the  weftern  iiies. 

1264  Clement  IV.    (the  fuccellbr    cf  Urban)    confirms 

Charles  in  tlie  kingdom,  and  crowns  him  at  R.cn?e. 
J  266  Cities  and  Boroughs  firil  reprefented  in  parliament. 
12'^»8  The  Tailars  invade  Chin:'. 
1269  Hamburgh  company  incorporated  in  England. 

Tlie  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obferved  by  Cozah  Na- 

firodni  to  l)e  23"  39' 
Maunce  Fitz-Gerald,  earl  cf    Defmond,   drowned 

between  England  and  Ireland. 
The  cadle  of  Rofeommon,  built  by  Robert  UfTord, 
lord  juftice  of  Ireland. 

1272  Academy  of  Florence  founded. 

1273  The  empire  of  the  prefent  Auftr Ian  family  begim 

in  Germany. 

1247  The 


EVENTS.  41 

1274  The  firft  comniei-cial  treaty  betwixt  England  and 

ITanders. 

1275  The  knee  ordered  to  be  bent  at  the  name  of  Jefus. 
The  city  of  London  lends    the  crown  of  England 

1 6,oool. 

1279  280  Jews  hanged  for  coining  and  clipping. 
Edward   I.  commanded  groats,  pence,  half-pence, 

and  farthings  to  be  coined,  and  to  pals  current  in 
England  and  Ireland.  , 

1280  The,  city  of  Waterford  burnt. 

Coals  hrft  dug  at  Newcaftle,  by  a  charter  granted 
the  town  by  Henry  III. 
12S2   Leweliyn,  prince  of  Wales,  defeated  and  killed  by- 
Edward  I.  who  unites  that  principality  to  England. 
A  great  peililence  in  Denmark. 
8000  French  murdered  at  the  Sicilian  vefpers. 
Academy  de  la  Crufca  founded. 

1283  Alexander  III.  king  of  Scotland,  killed  by  a  fall 

from  his  horfe  near  Kin-^hom. 

o 

1284  Edward  IL  bom,  and  ftilcd  Prince  of  Wales. 

1285  Kingdom  of  Scotland  is  difputcd  by  twelve  candi- 

dates, who  fubmit  their  claims  to  the  aibitration 
of  Edward  king  of  England ;  which  lays  the 
foundation  of  a  long  and  defolating  war  between 
both  nations. 
Fencing-fcliools  in  England  prohibited  as  Introduc- 
tory to  duels. 
1288  In  England  a  bufhel  of  wheat  was  fold  for  ^cf. 

1 290  Jews  were  banilhed  England  for  ufur)% 

1 291  jjarrillers  lirft  appointed  by  Edward  I. 
Ptokmais  taken  by  the  Turks.     End  of  the  crufadcs. 

1293  A  regular  fuccefiion   of  Englilh  parliaments  from 

tliis  year,  being  the  2  2d.  of  Edward  I. 
Ballol,  king  of  Scotland,  appeared  to  a  fummon?:, 
and  pleaded  his  caufe  in  Wcflmindcr-hall,  O-ft.  14. 

1 294  Parliaments  eflabliihcd  in  Paris. 

1 296  Scotch  regalia  and  crown  jewels  taken,  and  l>roug]^t 
to  England  with  their  coronation  cliair,  now  in 
We  (Iminiter-abbey. 

>207  Admiral,  the  firft  in  Er.^land. 

D  3  ■  129C  Tbc 


42  REMARKABLE 

1298  The  'J^rcfent  Tiirkifh  empire  begins  in  Bithynia, 

under  Ottoman. 
Silver-hafted   knives,   fpoons,    and    cups,    a   great 

luxuiy.  • 
Tallow-candles  fo  great_  a  luxury,  that  fplinters  of 

wood  Vv'ere  generally  ufed. 
Wine  fold  by  apothecaries  as  a  cordial. 
The  Scots  defeated  by  the  Engliih  at  Falkirk- 

1299  Wind-mills  invented. 

An  earthquake  in  Germany. 
Spectacles  invented  by  a  monk  of  Pifi. 
The  year  of  Jubilee  inflituted  by  Boniface  VIII, 
13CO  From  this  time  to  1500,  the  merchandifc   of  the 
Eaft-Indies  was  brought  into  Europe  by  v/ay  of 
the  R.ed-Sea  and  the  Nile,  and  ff  metimes  up  the 
Euphrates,  and  by  caravans  to  Aleppo. 
Standard  fixed  by  law  for  gold  and  filver. 
L-ooking-glaffes  made  only  at  Venice. 
Woollen  ihirts  frequently  worn  at  this  time. 
.Let  no  one  prefume  (fiiys  an  edict  of  Charles  VL) 
to  treat  with  more  than  afoup  and  twodifhes. 
1 3c I   A  great  part  of  Dublin  burnt,  with  St.  Wetburgli's 
church  ;  buildings    continued   to   be  made   with 
Vs'attles  and  thatch. 
1302  The  mariner's  compafs  invented,  by  which  a  voy- 
age could  be  performed  hi  three  months,  vhich 
before  took  up  three  years. 
TJniverfity  of  Avignon  founded. 
1307  Bills  of  exchange  firft  in  ufe. 
13^08  The  popes  remove  to  Avignon  in  France  for  70 
years. 
Tlie  firll  mayor  and  bailiifs  in  Dublin. 
J  309  Crockery-ware  invented. 

Ijord  Jeffrey  Genvil  became  a  frilir  at  Trim. 
J  3 10  The  bakers  of  Dublin  drawn  on  hurdles  tlirotigh 
the  ftreets,  tied  at  horfes  tails,  for   ufmg   faifc 
weights. 
Lincoln's  inn  focicty  eflabllfhed. 
Tl)e  knights  of  St.  Jolm  take  poflefllon  cf  the  iileof 
Rhod'cs.  > 

1314  The 


INVENTS.  3^ 

1314  The  b;itr.le  ^f  Bannocklmrn,  bet-reen  Edward  II. 
and  Robert  Bruce,  wliicli  eftiibliilies  the  latter  on 
the  throne  of  Scotland. 
The  cardinals  fet  fire  to  the  conclave  and  feparate. 
A  vacancy  in  the  papal  chair  for  two  years. 
Philip  IV^.  king  of  France,  died  by  a  fidl  from  hia 
hovic  in  hunting. 
1^15  Gernrany  afflicted  wttk  famine  and  peftilence. 

1318  Armagh  battle  fought  pgainft  Edward  Bruce,  who 

was  there  taken  and  beheaded  at  Dundallc,  antl 
with  him  6206  Scots  loll  tlieir  lives. 

13 19  Unrverfity  of  Dublin  founded. 

1320  Gold  firil  coined  in  Chriftendom.      , 
An  earthquake  in  England. 

A  company  of  lineivv/eavers  from  the  Netherlands, 
eftabh'lhed  in  London. 

1322  Edward  II.  furrenders  the  crown  to  hisfon. 

1323  A  great  ahTptionof  Mount- iEtna. 

Ships  from  Genoa,  Sicily  and  Venice,  oome  to  Eng- 
land ;  but  no  Englilh  ihips  as  yet  traded  to  the 
Mediterranean. 

T325  The  firft  treaty  of  comm.erce  between  England  and 
Venice. 

1327  The  firft  broad-cloth  made  in  England,  by  Jack  of 
Newberry. 

1330  Gunpowder  invented  by  a  Monk  of  Cologn;  firft 

made  in  England,   141 8.  '        - 

Great  guns   invented  by  Swart/,  a  Cologne  monk  ; 

ufed  at  the  battle  of  Cre^fy  in  1 346,  when  Edv/ard 

had  four  pieces  of  cannon,  which  gained  him  the 

battle  ;  they  were  ufed  at  the  ficge   of  Calais  in 

1 347  ;  in  Denmark  1 354;  at  fca,  by  Venice  againft 

Genoa,  1377  ;  Hrft  ufed  in  Spain,  1406  ;  firll  made 

in  brafs,  153^  ;  of  iron,  1547  ;  invented  to  flioot 

*  wlralef?,  173 1 ;  firfl:  iifcd  in  P'ngland  at  tlie  fiege  of 

.    Bei-wick  1405;  bombs  and  mortars  invented  1634. 

1331  Tvv-o  Weavers   from    Bral)ant,    fettled   at  York; 

ivhich  fays   king  Edward,  may   prove   of  great 
bfnefit  to  us  and  our  fuhied-s. 
Flerr-iih  weavers,  dyers,  clutU  drapers,  linen- makers, - 

filk^ 


44  REMARKABLE 

filk-throwfters.^&c.  fettled  at  Canterbury,  Norwich, 
Sandwich,  Colchcfter,  Maidfione,  Southainpton, 
&c.  cm  tvccount  of  the  duke  of  Alva's  perfecution, 
1567:  they  taught  the  Engiilh  the  niakino;  of 
bai/e,  ferges,  Norwich  crapes,  &c.  The  baize- 
rnakers  chiefly  fettled  at  Colchefter. 
T'h2  caftle  of  Arklow  taken  by  the  Irifh,  and  a  great 
number  of  the  Englilh  flaln  :  fame  year,  a  great 
famine  in  Ireland. 

1332  The  pope  accufcd  of  herefy. 

1333  Wheat lold  In  Dublin  at  6d.  per  bufhcl. 

1337  The  frft  comet  whofe  courfe  is  dcfcribed  with  an 
aftronomical  exaftneis. 

Europe  infefled  by  locufts. 

Luxury  reilrifted  by  an  Englifh  lav:,  wherein  the 
prelates  and  nobility  were  confined  to  two  couri'es 
at  every  meal,  and  two  kinds  of  food  in  every 
courfe,  except  on  great  feftivals  ;'.it  was  alfo  prohi- 
bited all  who  did  not  enjoy  a  free  eftate  of  i  ool. 
per  annum,  from  wearing  furs,  iliins,  or  filk ; 
and  the  ufe  of  foreign  clotli  was  confined  to  the 
royal  family  alone,  to  all  others  It  was  prohibited, 
1340  Heralds  college  inftitutcd  in  England. 
Copper-money  firft  ufed  in  Scotland. 

Parliamentary  grants  to  the  king  were  in  kind  ;— < 
30,000  facks  of  wool  ])eing  in  the  grant. 

Blankets  firft  made  in  England. 
1344  Gold  firft  coined  in  England. 

Creation  to    titles  by  patents,    firll   ufed   by  Ed- 
ward HI. 

1346  Ich  Dien,  the  Bohemian  motto,  firft  ufed  by   the 

Prince  of  Wales  after  the  battle  of  Creify. 

1347  Durham  battle,  in  which  David,  king  of  Scots,  is 

taken  prifoner. 
1350  Order  of  the  Garter  inftituted  in  England  by  Ed- 
ward HI.  altered  in  1577,  and  confifts  cf  twenty- 
fix  knights. 
Dauphine  is  annexed  t»  the  crown  of  France,  on  con- 
dition that  the  king's  eldeft  fon  liiould  always  bear 
the  title  of  DauphiR. 

1 1^0  The 


"E  VENT  S.  4S 

tjjo  The  jnl.llce  of  a  hundred  years  reduced  to  fift}t,  \>j 

Pope  Clemenc  VI. 
Dyers,  Brewers,  &c.  in  the  reign  of  Edward  I.  be- 

ran  to  ufe  iea-coal  for  fire. 
1352  1  urks  firil  ent^r  Europe. 

1333  Afuiand  x'^nica  defolated  bylacufts. 

1334  The  inojiey  in  Scotland  till  now  the  fame  as  in 

Engljind. 
Firft  method  of  aTa)in^  bullion  tjf  gold  and  fiWor. 

1355  'Harlots,  or  common  proftitutes,  obliged  to  Aroar 

ftripcd  hoods  of  party  colours,  and  their  gurments 
the  v/rong  fide  outwards. 

1356  Batdc  of  Poiilisrs,  in  which  king  John  of  France 

and  his  fon  are  taken  prifonei-s  by   Edward  die 
Black  Piince. 

1 357  John,   king  of  Trance,  broug!it  to  England,  and 

ranfomed  for  3,000,000  crowns,  bat  being  unable 
to  pay  it,  he  returned  to  England,  and  died   la 
prifon  1364. 
Coals  firil  brought  to  London. 

1358  Arms   f>f  England  and  France  finl  quartered  by 

Edv.-ard  III."' 
Univerfity  of  Cologne  founded. 
Tamerlane  beg'.m  to  reign  in  Perfia. 

1360  Leather-money  coined  in  Fi"£.nce. 

1361  Lionel,  £arl  of  Ulfter,  third  fon  of  Edward  III. 

lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland.  • 

A  great  plague  in  England  and  Ireland. 
T  362  1  he  law  pleadings  inEngland  changed  from  French 
to  Englilh,  as  a  favour  from  Edward  III.  to  lii» 
people. 
St.  Patrick's  cathedral,  Dublin,  bimit. 
Military   order  of  Janizaries  eftabliflied  among  the 
Turks. 
1 364  Four  kiEgs  entertained  by  a  lord  mayor  cf  London 
at  one  table. 
The  llatnte  of  Kilkenny  pafTed. 
1 3<^>5  Univei'fity  of  Geneva  ibunded. 
1 3CS  Three  clocJc-niakers  fromDclft,  aiTired  in  England. 

•   1369  John 


46  REMARKABLE 

1369  John  Wickliffe,  an  Englifhman,  begun  to  call  in 

queftion  the  do'i>rine  cf  the  church  of  Rome  about 
this  time,  whole  followers  were  called  Lollards. 

1370  The  office  cf  grand-vizir  eftablilhed. 

A  great  peftilence  in  Ireland  :  a  froiV  from  Septem- 
ber to  April. 
l^^74  Bull-running  at  TitbiTiTv,  StafFordfhirc,  inflituted. 

1376  Woollen-cloth  made  in  Ireland. 

1377  Inundation  of  the  fea  in  Flanders. 

Population  of  England  in  1377  v.'as  2,092,978  fouls 
in  1483    —  4,688,cco 
in  1688    —  6,500,000 
ini7S6   —  8,coc,coo 

1378  Greenland  difcovered  by  a  Venetiaij. 

1380  John  Riilpot,  alde:fman  of  London,  fitted  out  i. 
fleet  at  his  own  expence,  nnd  took  many  prizes. 
WafTyler,  the  rebel,  killed  by  the  lord  mayor. 

J 582  The  people  liad  an  extravagant  way  of  adorning 
their  feet ;  tliey  wore  the  beaks  or  points  of  their 
fhoes  fo  long,  that  they  encumbered  themfelves  in 
their  walking,  and  were  forced  to  tie  them  up  to 
their  knees  ;  the  fine  gentlemen  tied  theirs  with 
chains  of  filver,  or  filver  gilt,  and  otlicrs  v/ith 
laces.  This  ridiculous  cuftcm  was  in  vogue  from 
the  year  1382,  but  was  prohibited,  on  tlie  forfei- 
ture of  20s.  and  the  pain  of  curfmg  by  the  clergy 
1467.     , 

1384  The  firft  art  of  navigation  in  England;  no  goods 
to  be  exported  or  imported  by  Englifhmen  in  fo- 
reign bottoms. 

1386  The  firft  impeachment  of  a  Chancellor,  and  the 
firft  by  the  Commons. 
Windfor  caRlc  built  by  Edward  III. 

1388  Battle  of  Ottcrburn,  between  Hotfpur  and  the  carl 

of  Douglas. 
Four  lords  juiliccs  of  England  were  bantfhed  Into 
Ireland  by  parliament ;  it  was  not  lawful  for  them 
to  make  laws  or  give  council  upon  pain  of  death. 

1389  Saffron  finl  brought  to  England  by  a  pilgrim  ;  cul- 

tlviited  in  15S2. 

Wines 


K  V  E  N  T  S.  47 

Wines  fold  at  2os.  the  tun ;  and  the  fecond  fcrt  at 
13s.  4d. 

1391  Cards  invented  in  France  ;  iirfl  ufed  for  Charles  the 

Sixtli'b  amufement. 

1392  Charles  VI.  king  of  France,  loft  his  fcnfes  and  of- 

ten i"o  outrageous  that  his  attendants  were  obliged 
to  bind  hiin. 

139'^   Canary  Illes  difcovered. 

139.1.  King  Richard  II.  lands  at  Waterford  in  Ireland, 
September  2d,  attended  with  50,000  foot,  and 
4000  horfe,  who  arriving  in  Dublin,  granted  the 
the  city  a  tax  of  a  penny  to  be  paid  annually  bj 
every  houfe  ;  he  was  crowned  at  Waterford, 

1397  TliC  gilling  and  pickling  of  herrings  invented,' 
which  before  were  all  fiilted  and  dried  for  red- 
herrings. 

1399   Richard  II.  depofed  September  29th,  for  violating 

his  obligation  with  his  people  (his  coronation  oath) 

and  committed  to  the  tower  by  Henry,  duke  of 

Ivancanfter  ;  murdered  in  prifon  February  14th. 

Weitminller-abbey  rebuilt  and  enlarged — Weftmin- 

fter-hall  ditto. 
Order  of  tlie  Bath  inflituted  at  the  coronation  of 
Henry   IV.  revived   in    J  725;  conlilting   of  38 
knights. 

1 40 1  Welihnien  forbid  piirchafing  lands  in  England.  . 

1402  David,  prince  of   Scotland,    ftarved  to  death  at 

Falkland. 
Tamerhuie  defeats  and  takes  prifoner  Bajazet,  the 
Tiirkidi  fultan. 

1404  The  ftatutcs  of  Kilkenny   and  Dublin  were  con- 

firmed in  a  parliament  held  in  Dublin,  under  the 
earl  of  Ormond. 
Hats  invented  in  Paris;  firft  made  in  London,  15 la. 

1405  The  firft  biihop  that  fuffered  death  in  England  by 

fentcnce  of  the  civil  power. 
Chaucer  GcofFr'y,  tlie  old  Englifii  poet,  died  age4 
feventy-two  years. 
1407  A  great  plague  in  London. 

Tke 


48  REMARKABLE 

The  f-ifliion  of  wearing  cclluvs  of  SS,  in  lion&ur  oi 
St.  Simplicius,  commenced. 

1409  Thomas  Cnfiick  appointed  tiiflimviyor  of  Dublin. 
Painting  in  oil  colours,  invented  at  Bruges,   by  John 

V;in  Eyck. 

1 410  Gr.iid-h.ill,  London,  built. 

141 1  Univerfity  of  St.  Andrew's,  Scotland,  founded. 
J  41 3  Algcl)ra  brought  from  Ai-ul)ia  into  Exu-ope. 

Sir  William  Gafcoigne,  lord  chief  jutiice  of  the  king's 
bench,  ccmmicted  Henry,  prince  of  Wales  into 
cuilody,  for  alTauking  liira  on  the  bencli. 

141 3  Knights  and  citi/.ens  obliged  to  i-efide  at  the  places 

tlicy  reprefented. 
Henry  V.  landed  atClontaif,  near  Dublin,  0*ft.  i. 

1414  Muihets  frit  ufed  in  France,  at  thefiegc  of  Arras. 

1415  Battle  of  A&irxourt,  gained  over  the  French,  by 

Henry  V.  of  England. 
Sir  John  FalftafF,  a  brave  ofilccr  at  Agincourt. 

1 41 6  Parliament  of  Ireland  removed  to  Trim. 
Three  popes  at  one.  time  at  Rome. 

J417  Paper  made  of  linen  rags  invented. 
/420  Maderia  difcovered  by  the  Porluguefe ;  vines  an^ 
fugav-canes  planted  there. 

142 1  Earl  of  Defmpnd  overthrown  by  the  Irifh,  May  2  7, 
Revenue  of  England  amounted  to  _;^.55,754. 

1422  Firil  commlffion  of  array  to  raife  the  militia. 
King  Henry  of  England,  crowned  at  Paris.     The 

latter  end  nf  Auguft,  died  that  glorious  and  rS' 
nowncJ  conqueror  of  France,  HeiuyV. 

1424  Fi-ee-mafonry  forbid  in  England. 

Sheep  prohibited,  to  be  exported  from  England. 

1425  Pumps  tirft  invented: — the  old  bridge  of  Dublin 

built,   1428. 
1428  The  fiege  of  Orleans  5  the  firil  blow  to  the  Englifh 
power  in  France. 
Parliament  petitioned  againft  hops,  as  a  wicked  weed. 
1430  Church  benefices  forbid  to  be  held  by  foreigners. 
Foreigners   indulged  witli  one.Inlf  foreigners   ia 
juries. 

National 


EVENTS.  1) 

1430  National  debtfirft  con.tra<fteJ  in  Hemy  VI's.  ic  .^  , 
the  prcfent  national  debt  commenced,  and  'a: 
5,*ooo,oool.  in  1697;  was  46,603,1001.  in  171  7; 
v;as  64,593,7971.  i6s.  gd.h.  in  1747;  was 
74,780,8861.  8s.  2d.fe.  in  1757;  was  110,603,836!- 
Ss.  ad.li.  in  1762;  was  127,497,619!.  wl^oie  inte- 
re^lt  amounted  to  4,526,392!.  per  annum,  1772; 
and  tlie  debt  was  upwards  of  200,000,000!.  ia 
1780;  and  274,000,000!.' in  1784. 

T431   A  great  eartliquake  at  Lisbon. 

Joan  of.  Arc,  burnt  for  a  w'tch. 

I J  3  2   Great  immdations  in  Germany. 

1 43  7  The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obiervedby  Ulug  Beg 
10  be  23^  30^  17". 

1440  Printing  invented  by  L.  Coiler  at  Haerlam  in  Hol- 
land ;  brnuo!:it  into  England  by  W.  Caxton,  a 
mercer  of  London,   147 1. 

1445  -Gkiddy's  caftle,  built  by  John   Skiddy,  who  was 

tliat  year  baiiiiT  of  the  city,  and  afterwards  mayor  ; 
liis  deicendants  live  in  France,  where  they  liay: 
acquired  a  gootl  ellate.  This  caftle  was  rented  by 
the  crown  until  1785  (wlien  tlie  ammunition  was 
removed  to  a  magazine  cretilcd  in  the  Ibutli  liber- 
ties) iind  was  fhorcly  afterwards  taken  down. 

1446  The  Vatican  library  founded  at  Rome, 

The  fea  breaks  in  at  Dort  in  Holland,  and  drowns 
I  oo,oco  people? 

1447  A  great  plague  and  famine  in  Ireland:  fame  year 

it  was  enafted  by  tlie  parKament  held  in  Trim, 
that  every  man  ilionli  Ihave  his  upper  lip,  or 
otherwife  to  be  trevted  as. an  Irilh  enemy. 

1450  Cormac  Mac-Carthy  Mac-Tiegf .  furnamed  Laider, 
founded  the  abbey  called  Ballyvacadanc,  witliiu 
four  miles  of  Cork,  for  auften  nuns. 

1.153  Condantinople  taken  by  the  Turks,  which  ends  th? 
eafteni  empire,  11 23  years  from  its  dedication  b/ 
Conftanvine  the  Great,  and  2206  years  frorh  tliC 
found'Hion  cf  Home.  ,.  ' 

i.iji   v.:'.  jrfiry  oi'  Gla/l;,o\!,'-  in  Scotland founded- 

£  Auornies 


50  REMARKABLE 

AttornfeS  in  Norwich,  Norfolk  and  Suffolk  reftraind, 
and  the  number  reduced  from  80  to  14. 
1457  Glafs  firll  niunufaflurcd  in  LngLmd. 

1460  Engraving  and  etching  on  copper  invented.  ; 
The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  oblerved  by  Purbachius 

and  Regiomcntanus,  to  be  23"  29'* 
The  fourth  abbev  in  Youghull,  reformed  to  obfer- 
vant  friars,  being  before  that  time  conventuals  of 
the  iVancifcan  order.  The  occaHon  of  its  eflablifli- 
Dient  is  faid  to  be  thus  :  Maurice  Fitz-Gerald  %vas 
Jbuilding  a  caflle  in  the  tovn,  and  wliile  they  were 
at  work  about  the  foundation,  the  workmen,  on 
llic  eve  of  fome  feftival,  came  and  begged  a  piece 
of  money  from  him  to  drink  liis  health :  the  earl 
ordered  his  eldeft  fon  to  give  it ;  l)Ut  he,  infteati 
cf  obeying  his  father's  dirciflion,  abufed  the  Avork- 
mciv;  which  his  father  was  fo  concerned  at,  that, 
inflead  of  carrying  on  the  caftle,  he  erc(5ted  a  houfe 
of  grey  friurs,  took  upon  himfelf  the  habit,  and 
tlicd  here  in  die  80th  year  of  his  age,  ann.  1256. 
Tl'is  houfc,  according  to  Ware,  was  the  firll  fran- 
cifcan  friary  in  Ireland.  "W'a-dding  fays,  tliit  fe- 
veral  religious  men  were  interred  here. 

1461  IJcrwick  taken  by  the  Scots. 

14^*2  Mints  cflatlilhcd  in  Dublin  for  coining  groats,  two- 
penny pieces,  pence,  half-pence,  and  iai things. 
There  were  eleven  pavilh  churches  in  and  about  Cork," 
as  appears  by  a  charter  grunted  by  Edv,ard  lY. 
vi/..  I.  St.  Mary  Shandon  ;  2.  St.  Catherine :  3. 
St.  Brendan,  all  on  tlie  Nortli  of  ilie  river.  ^, 
Chrift  Cli-ych  ;  5.  St.  Peter's  ;  6.  St.  John  ;  7. 
St.  Nicholas  ;  8.  St.  Bridget;  9.  St.  Mary  Nard  ; 
io.  St.  Stephen's  ;  thefe  five  lali  on  the  South  fide 
of 'he  river  ;  and  j  i.  St.  Laurence's  Chapel,  near 
fouth-gate;  befides  the  above,  St.  rinban's,  St. 
Ann's,  and  St.  Paul's,  have  been  fmce  built.. 

14C3  An  wiz  paifed  in  Ireland  for  tlic  fccurity  of  privilege 
to  members  of  parliament  duiing  their  fitting, 
and  for  forty  djiys  before  and  aiter  it. 

Youglial 


E  V  i^:  N  T  S.  51 

Youghal  incorporated  by  Edward  IV-  bj  the  intcrefl 
cit  Tiiom.is,  the  great  earl  oi'  Defmond  :  and  ito 
a  parliament  held  at  Wexford,  before  Thomas, 
earl  of  Defmond,  an  a<5l  pafTed  to  ratify  and  con- 
firm  all  letters  patent,  grants,  franchifes  and  pri- 
vileges, ccnnrmations,  &c.  to  the  fuffrain,  bailiit, 
portrieve,  and  commons ;  or  to  the  mayor,  bai- 
litF,  portrieve,  and  commons  of  the  town  of 
Youghal,  by  tlie  king  that  now  is,  or  any  of  his 
progenitors. 
1464  Youghal  college  founded  by  Thomas,  earl  of  Def- 
mond ;  confirmed  by  his  fen  James  in  1472,  and 
by  Maurice  his  brother  1496  ;  the  community  at 
firil  confilled  of  a  warden,  eight  fellows,  and  eight 
£nging  men,  who  lived  in  a  collegiate  manner, 
having  a  common  table,  and  all  other  neceffarics 
allowed  them,  with  yearly  ftipends,  the  whole 
donation  at  the  time  of  the  foundation,  benig 
worth  600I.  a  year.  In  1464,  khig  Edward  IV. 
granted  letters  patent  to  Robert  Miles  and  Philip 
Chriftopher,  chaplains  in  the  college  claurch  of 
the  13.  V.  Mary  of  Youghal,  to  ptirchafe  lands  for 
the  ufe  of  this  church,  to  the  value  of  20  marks 
yearly,  notwithflanding  the  ilattite  of  mortmain; 
and  the  fame  patent  pardons  tliem  for  what  they 
had  purchafed  before  this  licence. 

The  foundation  charter,  and  the  appropriation  01 
the  feveral  tjthes  to  this  houfe,  were  confirmed  by 
Jordan,  bi (hop  of  Cloyne,  under  hin  feal,  and  that 
of  William  Roche,  archdeacon  of  Cloyne,  who 
tvas  then  the  biihop*s  coadjutor.  Pope  Alexander, 
by  a  bull,  dated  in  1494,  confirmed  thefe  grants, 
and  gave  the  warden  and  fellows  a  licence  to  pur- 
chafe  otlicrs,  and  unite  them  to  die  college.  In 
1590  Pope  Julius  bellowed  the  vicarage  of  Kil- 
Tnacdonough  to  this  Iioufe,  and  confirmed  the 
bulls  of  his  predccCiTors  in  its  favour.  In  1468, 
Pope  Panl  granted  an  indulgence  to  fuch  perfons 
z^  contributed  towards  re-edifying  the  church  of 
Vouglial.  In  the  charter  cf  founuHtion,  tlie  patron 
E  2  is 


52  REMARKABLE 

is  fliled  earl  of  Dcfmond,  loi'd^  of  Decies,  lord  of 
Imokilly,  lord  of  the  regalities  and  liberties  of  the 
county  of  Kerry,  and  patron  of  this  foundation. 

■{466  Another  plague  vifits Dublin  and  Mcath. 

1467  By  virtue  of  an  ad  of  parliament,  the  great  earl 
of  Defmond  was  beheaded  at  Drogheda,  15th  of 
February. 

1470  The  way  firft  found  out  for  taking  likenefiefs  in 

Plafter  of  Paris,  by  And.  Veroceti.* 
Poft-cfFices    fird  efiablilhed  in   Paris    in   England, 
1642;  regulated  by  parliament,  and  madegene- 
ral,  1657;  and  in  Scotland,  1695.      Increided  as 
,     follows : 

1644  it  yielded         3, ceo     per   annum. 

1654  10,000 

J  664  2I,OCO 

3674  43,000 

i^';^  65,000 

1688  76,318 

1710      111,461/ 

xji^       145,227 V  grofs  amount. 

.1744 235,492  \ 

1764      43  2,084  J 

1788       400,000     clear  amount. 

1'he  miwl  nrft  conveyed  by  ilage  coaches,  began 
Aug.  2,  1785  ;  began  to  be  conveyed  to  Water- 
ford  by  Milford  Haven,  1787.  The  encreafe  of 
the  revenue  by  the  mail  coaches  was  above  30,oocl 
in  1  7  89. 

1471  Jiiargaret,  queen  to  Hem7  VI.  with  her  Ton,  taken 

prifoner  at  tJie  battle  of  Tev/kefbury,  May  4th. 
1473  Studyof  the  Greek  language  introduced  into  Frar.ce. 
1477  Univerfity  of  Aberdeen  in  Scotland  founded. 

V/atchei  invented  at  Nuremberg,  in  Germany  ;  firft 
ufed  in  aftronomicalobfervations  1500.  The  em- 
peror Charles  V.  was  the  firft  v.lio  had  aiiy  thing 
tiiat  might  be  called  a  watch,,  though  fome  call  it 
a  fmall  table-clock,  1530.     Watches  firil  brought 

to 


EVENTS.  Si 

to  England  from  Germany  1597;  fprlng  pocket 
ones  invented  by  Hooke  1658. 

1479  Union  of  the  kingdoms  of  Arragon  andCaflile. 

ljj.80  Swifs  foldiers  firit  taken  in  the  pay  of  France. 

1482  Coaft  of  Guinea  difcovered  by  the  Portuguefe. 

Edward  IV.  granted  the  charter  of  Kinfale,  which 
was  called  in  Irifli,  Cean  Tal/e,  i.  e.  the  head  of  the 
fca ;  alluding  to  the  promontory  called  the  Old 
Head.  The  corporation  forfeited  their  charter 
upon  the  Spaniards  landing  in  this  town,  anno. 
1 600,  together  with  all  tlieir  privileges ;  for  on  the 
14th  of  Odober  1601,  the  burgelfes  came  to  fir 
George  Carew,  and  requeftcd  him  to  rettore  their 
cliarter,  fcal,  mace,  and  royal  ftandard,  which, 
upon  the  arrival  of  the  Spaniards,  they  had  de- 
livered him  to  keep ;  the  prefident  faid  he  could 
not  return  them  without  diredions  from  England, 
but  promifcd  to  write  to  the  queen  in  their  favour, 
which  lie  did,  and  foon  after  had  an  order  to  re- 
florc  them,  on  condition  that  they  fhould  at  their 
own  charges  repair  their  walls. 
King  Edward  IV.  died  in  tlofi  42d.  year  of  his  age  ; 
he  was  one  of  the  handfomeil  men  in  all  Europe, 
Edward  V.  fucceeded  his  father  the  9th  of  April, 
but  was  never  crowned  ;  this  unfortimate  prince, 
was  but  twelve  years  of  age  when  he  began  to 
reign,  which  lafted  but  two  years  and  twelve 
days,  himfelf  and  his  brother  the  duke  of  York, 
being  bot]i  murdered  by  tlie  proteiftor,  Richard, 
duke  of  Gloucefter,  their  uncle,  who  afterwards 
tifurped  the  crown :  they  were  lodged  in  the  tower, 
v/hcre  it  was  cuftomary  for  the  kings  of  England 
to  refide  before  their  coronation  ;  and  the  protec- 
tor, upon  the  refufal  made  by  Sir  R.obert  Brack- 
en1>ury,  lieutenant  of  the  tov/er,  to  be  an  accom- 
plice of  fo  barbarous  a  fcene  of  villainy,  gave  the 
government  of  it  for  one  night  Only,  to  lir  James 
Tyrrel,  who  had  fuborned  one  Myies  Foreft  and 
John  Dighton,  who  in  the  dead  time  of  the  night, 
entered  the  chamber  wliere  the  tv.o  princes  lay, 
E  3  3iid 


54  REMARKABLE 

and  (lii^ed  tliem.     The  fctllowing  order  Wa?  fent 
to  the  heutenant  of  the  tower,  asfoiRe  audiors  fay. 
To  fir  he  to  Jhed  king  Eci^vard's  bloody 
Ktfrife  to  jl'ar, — pray  hold  It  god. 
So  that  by  placing  a  comma  after  the  word  refufe^ 
fignifies  to  I'pare  his  hfe  ;  whereas  if  it  had  been 
placed  after  the  \:orA  fear,  it  would  import  taking 
away  his  life  ;  hence  by  the  mlfplacing  of  a  fmgle 
comma,  death  enfucd. 
Jane   Shore  dbliged  to  do  penance  m  St.  Fa-al's ; 
ftarv'ed  to  death  by  Richard  III. 

1483  Richard  III.  king  of  England,  .  and  laft  of  the 
Plantagcnets,  is  defeated  and  killed  at  the  buttle 
of  Bofwo'.th,  by  Henry  (Tudor)  VII.  which  puts 
an  end  to  the  civil  wars  betv.*een  thelioxifes  of  York 
and  Lancafter,  after  a  conteft  of  30  years,  and 
tiii  lofs  of  ioo,cco  men. 

1 486  Henry  eftabliflies  fifty  yoemen  of  the  guards,  the 
firll:  llanding  array. 
Henry,  earl  of  Riclimond,  knov.Ti  by  the  name  of 
Perkin  Warbeck,  claimed  the  crown  of  England, 
and  was  cro\'iTied  king  in  Chiift  church,  Dublin  ; 
he  w?s  aftcr^rard  degraded  to  the  bafe  oflice  of 
ferving  in  the  king's  kitchen. 

I4^^9  This  year  a  great  rarity  was  fent  to  the  earl  of  Kil- 
dare,  vi/..  fix  hand-giins,  or  muflcets,  ovtt  of  Ger- 
many, which  his  girards,  during  the  time  that 
they  llood  centinels  before  Iiis  houfe  in  Tlion-.as- 
(?'ourt,  bore  on  their  fhoiildtrs,  the  earl  being  at 
this  time  lord  deputy  of  Ireland. 
Maps  and  fea  charts  firft  brought  to  England  by 
Barth.  Colurnbu"^. 

1490  Wilham  Groceyn  introduces  the  ftudyofthe  Greek 
iangvage  into  England. 
Ti'"  Moors,  hitherto  a  formidable  enemy  to  the  na- 
ture Spaniards,  are  entirely  fubJued  by  Ferdinand, 
',:nd  bccomf  fubj  (fls  to  that  prince  on  certain  con- 
tliticns,  which  are  ill  obfeived  by  the  Spaniai-ds, 
v^hofe  clergy  ufe  the  Inquifition  in  all  its  tortures; 
snd  in  I  (lOfj,  near  one  million  I'f  the  Mocrs '  are 

drivea 


E  V  E  ?T  T  S. 


5^ 


driven  from  Spain  to  the  oppofite  coail  of  Africa, 
irom  whence  they  orityinally  came. 
I^ord  Barry,  of  Barry's-Court,,  fummoned  to  par- 
liament as  Lord  Baron  Barry.  The  family  have 
long  enjfSyed  tlie  title  of  vifcGunt  Buttevant,  and 
v/ere  created  earls  of  Barrymore  1627. 

1 49 1  This  year  was  called  the  difmal  year,  by  reafon  cf 

the  contlnvial  fall  of  rain  all  the  fumnier  and  au- 
tumn, v'hich  caufed  great  fcarcity  of  all  forts  of 
grain,  throughout  tlie  kingdom  of  Ireland. 

1492  America  firft  difcovered  by  Columbus,  a  Ganoefe, 

in  the  fervice  of  Spain; 
The  Moors  expelled  from  Granada,  wliich  they  had 

poiTeifed  upwards  of  800  years. 
Wormwood    and  other   plants  ufed  for   prefcrvlng 

malt  liquors,  beRKC  tlie  ufe  of  hops. 

1494  Sir  Edward  Poynhig,  one  of  the  king's  counfello;  ?, 

arrives  in  Ireland,  and  is  made  lord  deputy ;  he 
calls  a  parliament  at  Drogheda,  where  he  pro- 
cured {among  many  others)  the  two  following 
bills,  viz.  That  no  parliament  fhould  be  called  iii 
the  kingdom  witliout  alfigning  a  reafon  ;  and  a 
bill  to  be  tranfailtt^d  for  calling  the  fume  v-uder 
the  great  fcal  of  Ireland  to  the  king  and  council, 
witli  an  approbation  of  the  jaid  a»St ;  together  v.-ith 
his  majefty's  leave  under  the  great  feal  of  Eng- 
land, to  fummon  a  parliament.  Alfo  the  memo- 
rable law,  which  to  this  day  is  called  by  his  name, 
viz.  That  the  public  flatutes  of  England,  then 
lately  ordained,  be  received  alfo  in  Ireland. 
Algebfa  nrft  known  in  Europe. 

1495  The  venereal  difeafe  introduced  into  Europe. 

1496  The  Jews  and  Mnors  banifned  out  of  Portugal. 
Gerald  Fitz-Gcrald,  earl  of  Kildare,  was  declared 

a  traitor  by  fir  Edward  Poynlng,  who  was  then 
deputy  of  Ireland;  he  had  the  earl  fent  prif(>ner 
to  Em<l;uid,  where  his  enemies,  fimhng  that  the 
king  favoured  him,  roncliided  their  laft  article 
"with  this  fharp  cxpretTion,  /W  a/J  Jre/jm  iraj  not 
fihic  io  ruk  htm ;  whereupon  the  king  replied,  ihn 


S0  REMARKABLE 

he  JJoo.ll  rule  all  Ireland',  and  made  him  lord  liea- 
tenant  theieof,  in  wliicli  ftation  he  continued  five 
years  ;  Ke  was  tlie  feventh  earl  of  Kildarc. 
I497  The  Portuguefe  firft  fail  to  the  Eaft-Indies  by  the 
Cape  of  Good  Hope. 

South  America  difcovered  by  Americus  VcfpuHus, 
from  which  it  has  its  name. 

Com  was  fo  fcarce  this  year,  that  a  peck  of  wheat 
m  Mcath,  was  fold  at  five  Icifer  ounces  of  filvcr, 
a  gallon  of  ale  6d.  and  a  barrel  of  oats  in  Ulfter, 
was  worth  a  cow. 

1499  North  Am.erica  difcovered   for   Henry    VII.  bj 

Cabot,  a  Venetian. 
In  November,  Perkin  Warbeck,  and  liis  friend  John 
Walters,  who  was  maypr  and  citizen  of  Cork, 
were  tried  at  Weftminfterby  a  jury  of  tv.elve  men, 
found  guilty  of  high-treaibn.  and  hanged  at 
Tyburn.  Their  heads  were  afterwards  fet  up  on 
London-bridge.  Philip  Walters,  the  fon  of  John 
beforementioned,  was  aftcr-vvards  pardoned  by  the 
king's  clemency.  But  lord  Eaconfays,  that  both 
the  mayor  and  his  fon  were  executed  with  Perkin- 

1500  Maximilian  divides  the  empire  of  Qcrmany  into  ^vs. 

circlefi,  and  adds  four  more  in  15 12. 

Brazil  difcovered  by  the  Portuguefe.  Florida  dii^ 
covered  by  John  Cabot,  an  Englilliman. 

Painting  in  ckiaro  ohfcuro  difcovered. 

A  great  plague  in  England. 

Jubilee  year.  Moft  part  of  the  town  of  Galway 
burnt. 

Virtues  of  Jefuits  Bark  difcovered  ;  firft  brought  te 
Europe,   1650. 

Auguft  I  ft,  the  charter  of  Cork  was  reftored,  it  be- 
ing forfeited  by  tlie  rebellion  of  the  citizens  ;  and 
a  new  one  granted  to  the  corporation,  with  an 
enlargement  of  their  privileges :  they  were  alfo 
receiv-ed  into  the  favour  of  king  Henry. 

1501  The  fort  of  Sligo  taken  by  Rory  O'Connor. 

1502  A  murrain  in  Ireland,  which  deftroyed  a  great  part 

of  the  cattle  in  the  kingdom. 

J  503  Sugar- 


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sr 


i$C7,  vSugar-baking  fini  found  out  by. a  Venetian. 

1504  A  battle  fought  near  Gahvay,  between  the  earl  of 

Kildare  and  Ulick  Bourk,  wherem  the   earl  got 
the  day,  and  icw  2000  men. 
A  peililcnce  raged  this  year  in  this  province  ;   and 
the  next  feafon  was.follov/ed'by  a  great  dearth,  of 
which  alio,  great  numbers  periilited, 

1505  Shillings  fivlt  coined  in  England. 
X506  Town  of  Trim  burnt  by  lightning. 

1507  Ifland  of  Madagafcar  dilcovered  by  theTcrtugtiere. 

1508  America  firfl  had  negro  flaves  carried  to  it. 

IJ09  Gardening  introduced  into  England  from  the  Ne- 
therlands, from  whence  vegjetables  were  imported 
hitherto. 
Henry  VII.  died  22d.  of  April;  his  fon  Henry  VIII. 
was  crowned  24tli  of  June  fcilovv-ing. 
1510  The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obferved  by  Wernenus 

to  be  23''  28'  30^'. 
1512  Caftle  of  BclFaft  dcmolifhed  by  the  earl  of  Kildare, 

Royal  Navy  of  England,  lirftfc smiled. 
I J 13  Maximilian  the  emperor,  enlllled  as  a  fubje(5t,  and 
fought  as    a  captain  under  Henry  VIH.   againit 
France. 
Tl\e  battle  of  Flowden,  in  whicl>  James  IV.  king  of 

Scotland  is  killed,  with  the  flower  of  his  nobility. 
Benefit  of  the  clergy  taken  from  murderers. 

1514  Cannon  bullets  of  ilone  ftill  in  ufe. 

15 1 5  The  firft  Polyglot  Bible  printed  at  Alcala. 

The  kingdom  of  Navan-e  annexed  to  that  of  Caflile 
by  Ferdinand.   ■ 

1516  The  kingdom  of  Algiers  fei/ed  by  Barbarofia, 

1517  Martin  Luiher  began  the  Reformation. 
Egypt  is  conquered  by  the  Turks. 

The  kingdom  cf  tlic  Mamalukes  in  Egypt,  over- 
thrown by  the  Turks. 

Qj.ieens  of  England,  France  and  Scotland,  in  Eng- 
land at  one  time. 

China  firft  vifited  by  the  Portuguefe  ;  conquered  by 
tlie  eallern  Tartars  1636. 

1518  Difccvery  of  New  Spain,  and  tlie  Straits  of  Ma^ 

gellan. 


St  REMARKABLE 

ijZi  Henry  VIII.  for  his  writings  in  favour  of  poj^ery, 
receives  the  title  of  Defend?r  of  the  F.-.ith  fronj  his 
Holinefs. 

Phillippine  Ifles  difcovered  by  the  Spaniards. 

Whale-bone  found  by  the  Krigiifn  fnips  at  Cape- 
Breton. 

Richard  Geld  brought  the  lying's  fv/ord,  and  prc- 
fented  it  to  the  mayor  of  Cork. 
1522   Rhodes  taken  by  the  Turks. 

The  firft  vcya^je  round  the  world  performed  by  a 
fl;ip  of  Magellan's  fquadron. 

Sir  Edward  Poyning  died.  A  plague  in  the  city  of 
Limerick. 

1525  Hops  firilufed  in  malt  liquors  in  England. 

1526  The  Inquifilion  efbbliihed  in  Portugah 
liUtheranifm  ellabliihed  in  Germany. 

I  527   Rome  taken  and  plundered  by  the  imperial  army. 

1528  Popery  abclifted  in  Sv/edcn. 

A  malignant  diforder,  called  the  fweating-ficknef?, 
in  Cork. 

1529  The  name  of  Proteftant  takes  its  rife  from  the  re- 

formed protefting  agninll  the  church  of  Rome,  at 
the  diet  oi  Spires  in  Germany. 

1530  Union  of  the  Proteftants  at  Smalcalde,  Dec,  2 2d. 

Secretary  cf  State's  ofnce  eftabliflied  in  England. 

The  revenue  of  Ireland,  by  the  lord  treafurer's  ac- 
counts in  omnibus  exitibus  Iff  prof.cuisy  did  not  at 
this  time,  exceed  3040I.  per  annum. 

153 1  A  great  earthquake  at  Liibon. 

O'SulIivan  tells  the  following  ftory  "with  great  often- 
tation  : — tliat  an  Engliih  Ihip  took  a  Spanilh  velfel 
tliat  was  fifhing  near  the  Durfeys.  Upon  which 
his  grand-father,  Dermot  O'Sullrvan,  prince  of 
Bear  and  Bantiy  (as  he  calls  him)  having  notice 
ef  it,  manned  out  a  fmall  fquadion  of  Ihips,  and 
brought  in  both  the  Englifhman  and  the  Spaniih 
veffel  to  Bearhavcn.  f  he  Engliih  captain  he . 
hanged,  and  fet  tin:  other  at  libei'ty. 

1532  The  Court  of  Seffion  Initituted  in  Scotland. 
Three  blazing  ftars  appeared  in  two  years  fpace. 

Poifonlnff 


events;  59 

Poironing  made  treafon. 

1533  Inl'urredion  of  the  AnAbaptlfls  in  Wefl;phalia. 
Hemp  and  flax  firft  planted  in  England. 

1534  The  Relbrmation  takes  place  in  England,  under 

Henry  VIII. 
'   Earbaroira  fciz.ed  on  the  kinrrdom  of  Tunis. 

1535  TJie  Reformation  introduced  into  Ireland. 

Ten  thoufand  friars  and  nuns  turned  out  of  the  mo- 

nafteries  in  England. 
The  focicty  of  Jefuits  formed. 
Etcliing  in  copper  with  aquafortis,  invented. 
A  moll  violent  plague  raged  in  the  city  of  Cork. 

1536  Annuities  or  penfions,    firft  granted    15 12,  when 

3I.  6s.  Sd.  was  given  to  a  lady  of  the  court  for  fer- 
viccs  done,  and  61.  13s.  4d.  for  the  maintenance 
oi'  a  gcntloNV'cman,  1536;  and  13I.  6s.  8d.  a  com- 
petent I'um  to  fupport  a  gentleman  in  the  Iludy  cf 
the  law,  1554. 

1539  The  HrftEngliJh  cdi'-Jon  of  the  bible  autliorifed;  the 

prcfcnt  trauflation  Hnifhcd  1 6 1 1 . 

About  this  time  cannon  began  to  be  ufed  in  fliips. 

Six  hundred  aiid  forty-five  religious  houfes  fuppreifed 
in  England  and  Wales. 

This  fummcr  was  fo  dry  in  Ireland,  that  the  Lee  at 
Cork,  was  almoft  dried  up,  and  fcveral  other  ri- 
vers alfo,  for  v/ant  cf  rain. 

1540  The  variation  of  the  compafs  difcovcrcd  by  Sebaf^ 

tian  Cabot, 

lliG  objiquity  of  the  cch'ptic  cbfcrvcd  by  Copper- 
nic-us  to  be  23"  28'  S". 

The  order  of  Jefuits  founded  by  Ignatius  I-.oyola. 

ITfe  of  quickfilvcr  difcovered   in  rcfiriing  filver  ore. 

Sir  Anthony  St.  Jaeger,  gentleman  of  the  king's  privy 
chamber,  and  knight  of  tlie  garter,  wns  fworn  lord- 
tlcputy  of  Ireland,  before  whom  a  parliament  was 
held  at  Dublin,  June  13,  33  Henry  the  VIII.  in 
which  it  was  cnadcd,  that  the  king  and  his  fuc- 
ccffors  fliould  be  kings  of  Ireland.  To  whom  the 
Irifh  and  degenerated  EngliOi,  made  tlieir  fcveral 
lubrailiioQs  by  iuA;nture. 

1541  Iralsad 


So  REMARKABLE 

1 541  Henry  VIII.  was  ptoclaimed  king  of  Ireland  (f'f 
which  before  he  was  only  illled  lord,  but  with 
kingly  pov/er)  in  St.  Patrick's,  near  Dublin  ;  in 
London  23d.  oi'  Januai-y,  and  confirmed  by  Pope 
Paul  in  June  iSS5' 

1543  Silk  ftockings  firll  worn  by  the  French  king  ;   firft 

woiTi  in  England  by  queen  Elizabeth,  1561  ;  the 

fteel  frame  for  weaving  invented  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 

Lee,  of  St.  John's  college,  Cambridge,  1589. 
Pins  lirft  ufed  in  England ;  before  which  time  the 

ladies,  \yore  fkewers. 
Iron  cannon  and  mortars  made  in  England. 
Bankrupts  in  England  firft  regulated  by  law. 

1544  Good  lands  let  in  England  at  one  ihiilmgpcr  acre. 
Plflols  firll  ufed  by  the  liori'e. 

IJ45  The  famous  council  of  Trent  begun,  and  continued 
eighteen  years. 

Alderman  Read  of  London,  fent  as  a  common  fol- 
dier  fcr  refufing  Llenry  VIII.  an  arbitrary  bene- 
volence. 

Needles  were  firft  made  in  England  by  a  native- of 
India  ;  the  art  loft  at  his  death  ;  recovered  by 
Chriflopher  Greening  1560,  who  was  fettled  with 
his  three  children,  Elizabeth,  John,  and  Thomas, 
by  Mr.  Darner,  anceftor  of  the  prefentlord  Milton, 
at  Long  Ciendon,  in  Bucks,  where  the  manu- 
fa-flory  has  been  earned  on  frona.  tliat  time  to  tlus 
pre  fent  chy. 

Port-holes  in  fhips  of  war  introduced. 

}  -..C  Henry  VIII.  died  of  a  fever  and  an  ulcerated  leg  at 

Weftminfter,  the  28th  of  January,  having  reigned 

■?  7  years,  9  months  and  6  days  ;  he  was  born  28th 

of  June  1491 ;  married  Catherine,  infanta  of  Spain, 

V  idow  of  his  brother  Arthur,  the  3d.  of  June  1509, 

V  horn  he  devorced,  and  married  Ann  Bullen, 
May  23,  1533  ;  he  was  e:; communicated  by  Pope 
Pau!,  Ang;uft  30tli,  1535  ;  he  put  Ann  Buiki>,  his 
fecond  queen  to  death,  and  married  Jane  Scyrriolir, 
.May  20th,  1536,  who  died  ia  child-bed,  Odober 
iith,  1537  J   lie  dillbived  the  religious  fjunda- 

cious 


EVENTS.  6i 

tions  in  England  1539  ;  married  Ann  of  Clevcs, 
January  6th,  1540;  nuirriii'l  Catherine  Hov/ard, 
his  iii'th  wife,  the  8th  of  Auguft  following,  and 
beheaded  her  on  Tower-hill,  with  lady  Rochford, 
February  lath,  1542;  married  Catherine  Parr, 
his  fixth  wife  July  12th,  1543,  who  furvived  him. 
Public  Stews  fuppreficd,  which  before  were  licenced. 
,1547  Firft  iheriffs  in  the  city  cf  Dublin. 

Firll  law  in  England  eli-ablifning  the  Intereft  of  mo- 
ney at  10  percent. 
Slave — a  ftatute  made,    enacling,'  that   a  runagate 
"fervant,  or  any  who   lives  idly  three  days,    be 
brought    before    two  juflices   of  the   peace,  ani 
marked  V.  with  a  hot  iron  on  the  breaft,  and  ad- 
judged the  flave  of  him  who  brought  him,  for  tv'o 
years  ;  he  was  to  take  the  laid  Have,  and  give  him 
bread,  water,  or  fmall  drink,  and  refufe-meat,  and 
caufchim  to  v/ork  by  beating,  chaining,  or  other- 
wife  ;  itnd  if,  within  that  fpace,  'he  abfentedhini- 
felf  14  days,  was  to  be  marked  on  the  forehead  or 
cheek,  by  an  hot  iron  with  an  S.  and  be  his  matter's, 
flave  for  ever  ,-  fecond  defertion  felony  ;  lawful  to 
put  a  ring  of  iron  round  his  neck,  arm,  or  leg ; 
a  beggar's  child  might  be  put  apprentice,  and  on 
running  away,  a  iiave  to  his  m  illcr  ; — obtained 
their  freedom  by  anival  in  England,  1772  ;  abol- 
illied  in  P6liih  Auftria,  June  26,  1782;  debated 
on  in  parliament,   1789. 
r  54R  The  Reformation  gained  ground  in  Poland. 
1549  I^ord  Lieutenants  oi'  counties  inllituted  in  England. 
A  congregation  of  Proteftant  Spaniards  in  Londc  n. 
Dermot  O'Sulliv'an,  of  Bear-haven,  was  this  ye.u* 
blown  up  in  his  caftle  with  gun-powder,  by  ac- 
cident;  and  his  brother  Amlavus,  who  fuccecdeJ 
him,  was  J^;ill ed  foon  after. 
I J50  Horfe  guards  inllituted  in  England. 

TJie  bank  of  Venice  eibibliihed  about  this  time. 
Bullets  of  iron  riril  ufed  in  Enghni  J. 
Knitting  {lockings  invented  in  Spain, 

F  George 


6^  R  E  M  A  R  K  A  B  L  E 

1551   George  Brown,  fome  time  arclibifliop  of  Dublin, 

was  tlic  firit  of  the  Roman  clergy  that  adhered  to 

the    Reformation    cf    the  Prutellant  church  of 

England. 
J5J2  The  Palis  mafTacre  of  Proteftants,  Auguft  24th. 
No  taverns  but  in  cities  and  towns,  and  thofe  limited 

to  a  certain  number. 
Books  of   geography  and   aftronomy  deftroyed  in 

England,  as  being  infe^ftcd  v  ith  magic. 
The  bool;  of  Common  Prayer  eftablillicd  in  England 

by  ad  of  p^trliament. 
J553  King  Edward  VI.   died  the   6th   of  July.    Mary 

ci-owned  queen,  Odober  ift. 
Queen  Mary  reftores  the  Popiili  bifhops,  and  cotmtc- 

nances  the  mafs. 
Circulaticn  of  blood  througli  the  lungs,  firft  made 

public,  by  Michael  Servetus,  a  French  phyfuian  ; 

Cifalpinus  publiiKcd  an  account  of  the  general  cir- 

fulatiini,  of  -which  he  had  fome  confufed  ideiis, 

iind  improved  it  afterv.ards  by  experiments  1569; 

but  it  was  fully  confirmed  by  Harvey,  1628. 
-554  Queen   Mary    ordered  mafs   to  be    celebrated  In 

Dublin. 
The  Protellant  bifliop  cC  Meath  expelled. 
John  Rogers  the  firli  martyr,  was  burnt  in  London, 

and  bill  .op  Hooper  atClouceftcr;  biihep  Ridley 

and  Latimer,  fufTcred  the  fame  inhuman  deaths. 
The  kingdom  of  Aflracan  conqueredby  the  Rufiians. 
I  - -j;  The  Rutlian  c(  mpany  eltablifned  in  England. 

Coaches  firll  ufed  in  England.     Wheat  fold  there  fcir 

2I.  3s.  the  barrel. 
I J56  ArchbilTiop  Cnmmer  was  burnt  at  Oxford,  andfuc- 

ceedcd  by  Cardinal  Pole. 
J 558  Qtieen  Elizabeth  began  her  rcigiij^' 

■CataTST'v/hich  had  been  in  the  minds  of  the  Englifli 

for  near  two  hundred  years,  farrendered  to  France. 
Queen  Mary   died  the    1 7lh   of    Novcn;bci-,  aged 
'v    forty-tliree  years. 

■^^  great  lionaa  of   hail   in  Northamptonihire,  the 

ftonc5 


EVENTS.  (?  j 

ftones  of  which  meafured  fifteeii  inches  in  circum- 
ference, and  deftroyed  two  towns,  July  .ftli. 
1559  Tlie  memorable,  or  wonderful  year ;  fo  called  by 
reafon  of  the  death  of  the  pope,  emperor,  and 
fcveral  other  great  princes^ 

Ouirch  Service  firft  performed  in  Englifh,  May  8th. 

Cuftom-houfe,  Lcmdon,  firll  in  England  burnt  down, 
and  rebuilt,  1718. 

Aifl  of  uniformity  palTed  j  took  place,  1662. 
J  5  60  The  Reformation  in  Scotland  completed  by  John 
Knox. 

BuU-nghts  In  Spain,  firft  ufcd.- 

1 56 1  Livonia  ceded    to  Poland. 

1562  On  the  3d.  of  April,  the  roof  and  part  of  the  body 

of  Chrifl:  church  fell,  by  which  the   ancient  mo- 
nument of  Strongbow  was  broke. 
Ireland  reduced  into   Shires,   though  we  call  them 
counties. 

1563  Knives  firft  made  in  England,  by  Thos.  Matthews, 

on  I'Teet-bridge,  London. 

The  firft  {lave  trade  on  the  coaft  of  Guinea  by  tlie 
Englilh,  was  opened  by  John  Hawkins,  aflifted 
by  a  fubfcription  o{  fundry  Englifh  gentlemen  ; 
he  failed  fioni  England  with  three  ihips,  purchafed 
negroes,  fold  them  at  Hifpanlola,  and  returned 
home  richly  laden  with  hides,  fugar,  and  ginger, 
V.  Elizabeth. 

Before  this  year,  all  Englifh  iron-wire  was  made 
and  drawn  by  main  ftrength  alone,  in  the  foreft 
of  Dean,  and  elfewhere,  until  the  Germans  in- 
troduced the  drawing  of  it  by  a  mill.  The  greateft 
part  of  the  iron-wire  and  ready  made  wool-cards, 
hithorto  imported. 

1564  The  firft  coach  made   in  England,  for  the  earl  of 

Rutland,  by  Walter  Rippon. 
15^  The  fort  and  town  of  Derry  in  Ireland,  burnt. 
Revolt  of  the  I^ow  Countries. 
Malta  attacked  by  the  Turks. 
Poutogs  firft  brought  to  Ireland  from  New  Spaln- 

F  2  Durii^g 


6J^.  REMARKABLE 

During  the  goveinment  of  fir  Henry  Sidney,  Mac- 
Carty  More,  was  created  carl  of  Clancare.  He 
went  over  to  England  and  made  a  furrender  of  his 
citate  to  queen  Elizabeth,  which  llic  regranted  to 
I  him  by  letters  patent ;  and  afiier  he  had  fworn 
fealty,  conferred  on  him  the  above  title,  and  paid 
the  charges  of  his  journey.  He  was,  at  the  lame 
time,  made  lord  baron  of  Valentia.  O'Sullivan 
Bear  alfo  took  out  a  patent  for  his  eftate,  wherein 
was  a  provifo,  that  he  Ihould  pay  all  fuch  rents 
and  fervices  as  were  due  to  the  faid  earl  of  Clan- 
care. 

1566  The  3  9  articles  of  the  church  of  England  eflablifhed. 

1567  The  earls  of  Ormond  and  Defmond  at  open  war 

in  Ireland. 
The  rebellion  of  Shane  O'Neill,  when  O'Neill  was 
betrayed  and  fiain :    this  rebellion  coft  England 
237407I.  3  s.  9d.  over  and  above  the  cefs  on  the 
country,  with  thelofs  of  35oofoldiers. 
Sixty-fix  conftables  hanged  for  rebellion. 
The  old  Royal  Exchange  in  London  built. 
The  firft  phyfic-garden  cultivated  in  England,  by 
John  Gerrard,  furgeon  of  London ;  that  at  Ox- 
ford, endowed  by  tlie  earl  of  Danby,  1652  ;  that 
at  Cambiidge  began  1763.     Phyfic  garden,  Chel- 
fea,  began  1732. 
J568  Labour  of  hufbandmen  at  ditFerent  periods,   frcni 
156S,  to  the  year  1788,  in  England. 

1568  4d.  per-^dicni. 

1620  4h. 

1632  6 

1647  10 

1662  6 

,688  8 

1698  8 

1716  9 

T740  10 

J  760  I     o 

J788  J     4 

Traiftcn-Abbey^ 


EVENTS.  Cs 

Trat!lon-A1jL>ey,  granted  by  queen  Eli/alietli,  to 
•Henry  Guilford,  gent,  and  llr.  James  Craig,  on 
their  paying  7I.  15s. — it  was  founded  anno.  122.;, 
for  ciilcrtian  monks,  by  the  Mac-Carty's.  Tlie 
abbots  of  it  formerly  fat  In  parliament.  The 
monks  pretended  to  have  a  piece  of  the  crof^, 
which,  they  faid,  Barry-Oge,  at  a  great  price, 
obtained  and  gave  them  ;  this  was  fo  firmly  be- 
lieved, that  on  every  holy  Thurfday,  vaft  multi- 
tudes reforted  to  pay  their  devotions  to  this  fuppol- 
edrelick.  The  monks  came  from  Alba  Lauda, 
in  Wales ;  and  this  houfe  was  called  De  Alba 
Tractu. 

1569  Italian  method  of  book-keeping  brought  toEngland~ 
Bonner,  biihop  of  London,  died  in  the  marihalfea, 

§ei  t.  5  til. 
Lotteries  for  repairing  the  fortifications  on  ihe  coafts 

of  England,  drawn  at  the  weft  end  of  St.  Paul's 

cathedral,  for  pieces  of  plate. 
Perfian  trade  began  j  opened  through  Raffia,  1741. 

1570  Gauging  invented. 

The  Dutch  lay  the  foundation  of  their  Common- 

"wealth. 
Duelling,  in  civil  matters,  forbidden  in  France. 

157 1  Felt  hats  made  in  England. 

The  firil  printing  in  Irilh  chara<5lers  brought  into. 
Ireland  by  Nicholas  Wallh,  chancellor  of  St.  Pa- 
trick's, Dublin. 

Diffcnters  firfl  fcparated  from  the  church  of  England. 

liland  of  Cyprus  taken  by  the  Turks. 

They  arc  defeated  at  Lepanto. 

Marcley  Hill,  near  Hereford,  was  moved  from  its 
fituation  on  Saturday  evening,  Feb.  1 7th ;  con- 
tinued in  motion  till  Mond.iy  following  ;  carried 
along  with  it  the  trees,  hedges,  and  cattle  on  its  , 
furl'ace  ;  overthrew  a  chapel  in  its  way  ;  formed  ;i 
large  hill  12  fathom  high,  v,-here  it  fettled,  and 
left  a  cliafm  40  feet  deep  and  30  long,  whore  it 
ftood  before. 

A  law,  enabling  that  every  perfon  above  feven  years 
F  5  -       '     ef 


6G  REMARKABLE 

of  age,  fhould  wear  on  Sundays  and  holidays  a 
cap  of  wool,  knit  made,  thickened  and  drelfed  in 
England,  by  fome  of  the  trade  of  cappers,  under 
the  forfeiture  of  tliree  farthings  for  every  d-ay's 
neglect ;  excepting  maids,  ladies,  and  gentlewo- 
men, and  every  lord,  knight,  and  gentleman,  of 
twenty  marks  of  land,  and  their  heirs,  and  I'uch 
as  have  borne  oflice  of  worfliip  in  any  city,  town, 
or  place,  and  the  wardens  of  the  London  com- 
panies. 

This  year,  queen  Elizabeth  gave  a  filver  collar  of 
S.  S.  to  Maurice  Roche,  mayor  of  Cork,  for  his 
afiiflance  againft  the  rebels. 
1572  A  new  ftar  in  Cafiiopssia  obferved  by  Cornelius 
Gemma.  It  appeared  in  November,  and  difap- 
peared  in  March. 

Fans,  mufrs,  mafks,  and  falfe  hair,  firft  devifed  by 
the  harlots  in  Italy,  and  brought  into  England 
from  France. 

Prcfbyterian  meeting-houfe,  the  firft  in  England,  at 
*  Wandfworth,  in  Surr}',  Nov.  20. 
157^  A  great  plague  broke  out  in  Dublin,  on  the  7th  of 
June,  and   continued  till    the    17th  of    Odtober, 
which  carried  off  three  thoufand  perfons. 

Tlie  fheriffs  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  held  their  courts 
at  Glafmanouge  (now  united  to  the  city)  in  the 
time  of  the  plague,  as  being  remote  more  from 
it. 
,1^76  The  exercife  of  the  Proteftant  religion  authorifed 
in  France  :  this  toleration  followed  by  a  civil  war. 

The  earl  of  Clanrickard  taken  prifoner,  and  fcnt  to 
the  caflle  of  Dublin. 

Sir  William  Drury  was  appointed  lord  prefident  of 
Munftcr ;  and  two  years  after,  was   eiecled  "lord 
juftlcc  of  Ireland. 
^577  Three  hundred  people  died  at  the  affixes  of  Oxford, 
by  the  ilencJi  of  the  prifoners. 

Sir  Fnnicis  Drake  began  his  voyage  round  the  world, 
and  returned  in  1580. 

Rory    Oge    O'Moure   burnt    Naa?',    Cathcrlough, 

Leigliliu- 


EVENTS.  67 

Leighlin-bridge,  Ballymore,  Rathcool,  and  many- 
other  towns  in  Leinfter. 

1578  The  firft  treaty  of  aUiance  betwixt  England  and 

the  States  General,  January  7th. 

1579  The  Dutch  fhake  off  the  Spanilh  yoke,  and   the 

Republic  of  Holland  begins. 

Engliih  Eaft-India  Company  incorporated — efta- 
bliihed  1600. 

Engliih  Turkey  company  incorporated. 

The  arch  rebel,  James  Fitz-Maurice,  lands  in  Kerry 
with  Allen  and  Saunders. 

The  rebels  defeated  by  the  earl  of  OiTnond. 

Calendar  firft  regulated  by  Pope  Gregory. 

Linen  ftaining  firft  known  in  England. 

Youghal  fuffered  much  in  the  wars  of  the  earl  of 
Defmond  ;  it  was  taken  and  facked  by  him  in  this 
year ;  and  being  regained  by  captain  White,  it  was 
again  retaken  by  the  fenefchal  of  Imokilly.  White, 
and  moft  of  his  men  being  ilain ;  by  this  means 
Youghal  was  left  quite  dcfolate,  not  a  man  flay- 
ing in  it,  except  one  poor  friar  ;  but  the  old  inha- 
bitants were  invited  to  return,  a  garrifon  of  300 
men  being  left  for  their  protedtion.  The  mayor, 
who  had  refufed  a  garrifon,  and  had  pcrfidiouily 
yielded  the  town  to  Defmond,  was  taken  and 
hanged  at  his  own  door. 

1580  James  Ufiier,  born  in  Dublin;  afterwards  Arch- 

bifh^^p  of  Armagh. 

Parochial  rcgifter  firft  appointed  in  England. 

Kingdom  of  Portugal  feized  by  Philip  of  Spain. 

Cuftoms  of  England  amounted  to  but  14,000!.  in 
this  year;  to  50,000!.  in  1^92;  to  148,000!.  in 
1614;  to  i68,oool.  in  1622;  to  500,000!.  in 
l6i|2;.to  1,555,600!.  in  1720;  101,593,000!.  in 
1721  ;  to  1,094,000!.  in  1744;  to  2,000,000!.  in 
in  1 748  ;  its  officers  deprived  of  voting  for  raem- 
l^ers  of  parliament,  1782. 
15$!   Copper  money  firft  ufed  in  France. 


Sedans  furft  introduced  in  England. 


Pope 


68  REMARKABLE 

1582  Pope  Gregory  introduced  the  New  Stile  in  Italy ; 
the  5th  of  Ofloher  being  counted  15th. 
Doiflor  Saunders  tlie  pope's  nuncio,  died  of  u  famine 
and  the  bloody  flax  in  ;x  wood,  where  his  carcaff 
was  partly  devoured  Ijy  wolves. 
Tide  ebbed  and  flowed  three  times  in  one  hour,  at 
Lyme,  in  Dorfetlhire. 
15S5  Tobacco  firfi:  brought  from  Virginia  into  England. 
The  firft  propofal  of  fettling  a  colony  in  America. 
A  remarkable  circumftance  happened  in  Dorfetlliire; 
a  field  of  three  acres,  with  the  trees  and  fences,  at 
Black-mcor,  moved  from  thence,  palled  over  ano- 
ther field,  and  fettled  in  the  highway  at  Hearn. 
1584  By  an  inquifition  taken  at  Cork,    Nov.  4,   Bally- 
namony  was  found  to  be  an  ancient  corjioration. 
Stephen  Skiddy,  alias  Scudamoic,  by  his  will,  bear- 
ing date  file  28th  of  May,  and  the  27th  of  queen 
Elizabeth,    bequeathed,     among    other   legacies, 
that  the  mafter,  wardens  and    commonality    o£ 
vintners  of  the  city   of  London,  and  their  fuc- 
celfors,  fliould,  out  of  certain  rents  mentioned  in 
his  will,  pay  yearly  the  fum  of  24I.  fieri,  at  thti 
common  hall  of  the  faid  vintners  for  the  time  be- 
ing, to  the  mayor  of  Cork,  in  Ireland,  or  his  de- 
puty, on  the  2jth  of  March  and  29th  of  Septem- 
ber lor  ever ;  to  be  by  him  diftributed  among  ten 
of  the  honeft  poor  of  the  faid  city,  of  the  age  of 
40  years  at  the  leaft.     The  mayor  of  the  ftaple  is 
governor  of  the  faid  hofpital  and  his  fucceifors. 
Every  alderman  nominates  a  perfon  to  the  faid 
hofpital  in  turn,  as  is  done  in  St.   Stephen's  hol^ 
pital. 
The  Irifh  from  their  peculiar  cuftoras,  their  appear- 
ance and  drcfs,  were  in  regard  to  the  Englifh,  a 
foreign,  we  might  alinofl:   fay,  a  remote  nation. 
When  the  chieftain  O'Neal,  went  upon  his   vifit 
and  interview  wi'h  queen  Elizabeth,  he  Avas   ac- 
companied, and  continued  to  be  attended  in  Eng- 
land by  a  guard  of  Gallowglaflcs,  armed  witli 
the  battle-axe,  after  the  manner  of  their  country, 
tjaah  heads  bare,  their  liair  flowing  on  tlieir  ihoul- 

dcrs, 


EVENTS.  Ccf 

ders,  and  their  liwen  vefts  with  large  fleeves,  dyed' 
Mich  fiiiFron.     He  was  received  and  treated  as  an 
independent  chief. 
1585  Al^erine  pirates  tirll  put  to  fea. 

Fiilicry  of  NewfoundUmd  claimed  by  the  Englifh. 

1587  Mary  queen  of  Scots,  is  beheaded  by  order  of  queen 

Elizabeth,  after  eighteen  years  imprifonment. 
Copperas  firft  made  in  England,  by  Cornelius  de 
Vos,  a  merchant. 

1588  This    being   the  remarkable  year    of    the   defeat 

of  the  Spanifh  armada,  by  Drake  and  other 
Englifh  admirals,  and  their  being  afterwards  diC- 
pcrfed  by  ftorms  and  temp  efts,  feveral  of  their 
great  fliips  periilied  on  the  Irifh  coaft.  On  Septem. 
loth,  the  vice-prefident  of  Munller  had  advice, 
that  two  great  fliips  wer^  loft  upon  die  coaft  of 
Connanght,  in  which  700  perfons  were  drowned, 
and  150  taken  prilbners  :  there  were  alfo  loP;,  in 
the  fame  province,  three  great  ftiips  in  Siigo  haven, 
in  which  were  1500  men;  in  Tyrawly,  one  lliip 
and  400  men ;  in  Clare-ifland,  one  fhip  and  300 
men ;  in  Dunglafs,  one  Ihip  and  400  men ;  in 
G'Flaharty's  country,  one  Ihip  and  200  men;  in 
Jvrife,  two  veftels,  the  men  of  which  were  faved 
by  other  vetfels  ;  in  Munfter,  there  were  two  ihips 
and  600  men  loft  in  the  river  Sliannon  ;  befides 
one  fhip  burnt,  the  men  of  which  efcaped  in  ano- 
ther fhip  ;  in  Tralee,  one  ftiip  and  24  men ;  in 
Dingle,  one  fhip  and  500  men  ;  in  Defmond,  one 
fhip  and  300  men  ;  with  another  loft  in  Loughfoilc 
in  Ulfter,  which  had  in  her  1 100  men  ;  the  whole 
of  their  lofs  on  the  coaft  of  Ireland,  was  1 7  fhips 
and  5394  men. 

Iicnry  IV.  pafl'es  the  edid  of  Nantes,  tolerating  the 
Proleftants. 

Duelling  with  fmall  fwords  introduced  mto  England. 

Fire-fhips  firft  invented. 

1589  Sir  Francis    Drake,    wit^  five   fhips   of  the  line, 

chafed  into  Crofs-haven  by  the  Spaniards  in  a  much 
larger  fleet,  and  moored  his  fhips  under  fhelter  of 

Corribiny- 


7ft  REMARKABLE 

Corviblny-hill ;  the  Spaniurds  failed  up  the  hnr- 
bour  of  Cork,  and  were  furprifed  at  not  feeing 
the  iliips  they  had  been  in  chafe  of;  thus  having 
miifed  their  prey,  they  failed  out  again. 

Coaches  firft  introduced  into  England  ;  hackney  ad 
1 693  ;  increafsd  to  1000  in  i  770. 

Tliis  year  falfron  was  lirft  brought  to  England  by 
a  pilgrim. 

Tyrone  enters  into  a  confpiracy  with  the  Spaniards. 

1590  Tlie  city  of  Dublin  granted  the  priory  of   All- 

Saints  for  the  foundation  of  an  univcrfity. 

Sail-cloth  firfl  made  in  England. 

Telefcopes  invented  at  Middleburg,  in  Zealand,  by 
the  children  of  one  Janfen,  a  fpe<51:acle-maker, 
who  in  play,  fet  fome  glafles  at  a  diftance  fi-om 
each  other  in  their  fingers,  which  they  held  up 
againft  a  fteeple,  on  wliich  tliey  obferved  the  wea- 
ther-ccck  to  .appear  much  larger,  and  to  come  very- 
near  them ;  of  this  they  acquainted  their  father, 
who  foon  improved  the  hint,  and  made  it  public. 

Band  of  pcnfioncrs  inftituted  in  England. 

Tea  and  Porcelain  of  China  firft  mentioned. 

Cheft  at  Chatham  enforced  by  law. 

Criminals  were  ordered  tranfportation  inftead  of  exev 
ciition.  Hcniy  VIII.  executed  72000. 

Iron  mills  for  fitting  iron,  tlic  firlt  in  England,  was 
fet  up  at  Dajtford. 

Jupiter's  fatellitcs  difcovered  by  Janfen. 

1591  The  Eaft-India  company  began.  The  Englifh  make 

their  firft  voyage  to  India. 
Queen  Elizabeth  ere<5led  an  univerfity  in  Dublin, 
dedicated  to  the  bleft'ed  Trinity,  on  the  foundation 
of  an  old  monaftery  called  All-Saints  ;  the  firll 
ftonc  was  laid  by  Thomas  Smith,  Efq;  mayor  of 
the  city,  attended  witli  the  regalia,  March  13th. 
Adam  Loftus,  archblHiop  of  Dublin,  was  the  firll 
provcft;  Lucas  Challoner,  William  Daniel,  James 
Fuilerton,  and  James  Hamilton,  were  the  firft 
fellows;  Abel  Wclfti,  James  Uilicr,  and  James 
Lee,  the  firft  fcholwr. 

Tht 


EVENTS. 


71 


The  firft  patent  for  Printing. 

1593  Above  1 8,000  people  died  of  tlie  plague  in  London. 
Cadiz  in  Spuin,  taken  by  the  Engl ilh,  under  the  earl 

of  Eifex. 

1594  The  Jefuits  expelled  from  France. 

The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obfervcd  by  Byrgius  to 

be  23°  30" 
Cork-ftreet,  in  the  town  of  Kinfale,  was  this    year 

bujTit  to  tiic  ground- 

1595  Tyrone  rcbells,  and  takes  the  fort  at  Black- Water, 

in  Ireland. 
Sir  John  Hawkins's  "expedition  againft  Spanifli  A- 

nierica. 
The  obliquity  of  the    ecliptic    obf?rved  by    Tycho- 

Brache  to  be  23"^  29'   25'', 

1596  A  great  earthquake  at  Japan. 

Another  in  Kent,  where  the  hills  became  vallies  fuU 
of  water.  > 

1597  The  firft  adl  for  the  relief  of  the  poor. 

159^^  Tyrone  defeats  the  Englilh  forces  under  Sir  Henry 
BagncU,  who  is  killed. 

1599  The  earl  of  Effex,  lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland,  lands 

at  Dublin  the  15th  of  April;  he  makes  a  bad 
truce  with  Tyrone,  and  returns  to  England,  for 
w  liich  he  was  imprifoned  by  the  queen. 

1600  The  carl  of  Ormond  made  prifoner  by  the  rebels. 
St.  Helena  firft  polfeifed  by  the  Englifn  ;'fettlcd  1651. 
BallincoUy,  a  large  caftle,  was  an  ancient  feat  of  the 

BaiTets  ;  this  caftJe  Avas  garrifoned  by  Cromwell, 
and,  in  the  late  wars  for  king  James ;  William 
Barret  was  created  a  baronet,  June  4,   1 665,  the 
title  now  cxtind. 
i6oi   The  earl  of  Efiex  beheaded  February  25th. 

The  Spaniards  landed   at   Kinfale  with  4000  men, 

and  were  beat  out  the  25th  of  October. 
An  aft  paffcd  to  prevent  men  riding  in.  coaches,  as 

effeminate. 
Jnfurance  of  fhipping  began  in  England. 
Lord  deputy  Mountjoy  built  the  fort  on  Hawlbowlin. 
1602  The  lar^eil  fliip  in  the  royal  navy  of  England,  at 

the 


>r 


72  REMARKABLE 

the  death  of  queen  Elizabeth,  was    looo  tons, 
340  mariners,  and  40  cannon. 

Decimal  arithmetic  invented  by  Simon  Stephen,  of 
Bruges. 

Kinalmeaky  (formerly  part  of  Carbery)  forfeited  by 
O'Mahony  in  the  earl  of  Defm.ond's  rebellion  ; 
was  by  queen  Llizabetli  granted  to  Grem'ille  and 
Beecher,  Engliih  undertakers,  by>  whom  it  was 
firrt  planted  and  got  the  name  of  a  barony.  It 
afterwards  gave  title  to  the  noble  Lewis  Boyle, 
lord  vifcount  Kinalmeaky,  and  baron  of  Bandon- 
bridge,  who  was  unfortunately  llain  at  the  figlit 
of  Lifcanol.  It  was  formerly  a  m.ere  faftnefs, 
bting  all  wood  and  bog,  fo  that  the  army  could 
not  pafs  it^  being  obliged  to  go  round  by  Kinfale, 
in  their  march  from  Cork  to  the  fiege  of  Dunboy, 
in  Bearhaven  ;  but  it  is  now  as  well  improved  as 
any  part  of  the  country. 
J603  Queen  Elizabeth  (the  laft  of  the  Tudors)  dies,  and 
nominates  James  VI.  of  Scotland  as  her  fuc- 
ceffor; 

Sir  Walter  Raleigh  condemned  November  1 7. 

A  law  enafted,  that  no  vitflualler  fhould  fell  lefs  than 
one  full  quart  of  the  beft  beer  for  id.  and  two 
qriaits  of  the  fmaller  fort  for  id. 

3irjam.es  FuUerton,  alfo  obtained  a  patent  from  king 
James  1.  for  feveral  concealed  church  lands  ;  by 
virtue  of  which  patent  he  laid  claim  to  the  college 
of  Youghal ;  but  fii  Richard  Boyle  gave' him  a 
fum  of  money  for  his  title. 
1604  A  proclamation  againft  tobacco  (ufed  formerly  for 
phyfic)  and  a  tax  laid  on  it,  without  the  conient 
of  parliament,  of  6s.  8d.  per  po-and,  befides  2d. 
formerly.  It  came  from  tlie  Spanilh  Weft-Indies  ; 
prohibited  to  be  planted  here,  1624  ;  fubjedcd  to 
excifelaws,  1789. 

Sir  Richard  Boyle,  in  confideration  of  loool.  paid 
to  the  kilig,  obtained  a  patent  for  all  Sir  Walter 
Raleigh's  lands  in  Ireland,  in  which  the  college 
of  Youghall  i*  paiticularly  mentioned. 

The 


EVENTS.  73 

The  following  remarkable  incident,  1-appened  at  the 
Irge  of  Bommel.  Two  brothers,  who  had  never 
iccn,  bat  had  often  been  in  queft  of  one  another, 
met  hero  by  accident.  The  eldeft ,  who  was  called 
Hernando  Diaz,  having  heard  tlie  other  addrcfled 
by  the  name  of  Encillb,  the  furname  of  their  mo- 
ther wliich  lie  had  taken,  a  cullom  ufual  in  Spain, 
inten-ogatcd  him  concerning  feveral  domertic  af- 
fairs, wliich  produced  a  dlfcovery.  As  they  were 
tenderly  embracing  each  other,  a  cannon  ball 
carried  off  both  dieir  heads,  without  feparating 
the  bodies,  which  fell  do\\'n  togethei-  to  the 
ground. 

1 605  Gunpowder-plot  difcovered  at  Weflminftcr  ;  being 

a  pioject  to  blow  up  the  king  and  both  houfes  of 
parliament. 

A  proclamation  publUhed  in  Ireland,  commanding; 
the  popiih  clergy  to  depart  the  kingdom. 

The  city  of  Cork  and  its  liberties,  were  feparateJ 
from  the  county  of  Cork,  and  made  a  dilb'nd 
county.  'J'he  fame  year,  the  corporations  of  Ban- 
don,  Cloglmakilty,  Sec.  began  to  fettle  their  future 
form  of  government. 

The  firll  idea  of  atti  acli'Mi,  taken  up  by  Kcplar. 

1606  Oaths  of  allegiance  firft  adminiftered  in  England. 
Henry  Garnet,    the  jcluit,  on  a  confcillon  of  being 

concerned  in  the  gunpowder-plot,  was  executed 
near  St.  Paul's,  March  28th. 

Cliriilianus,  king  of  Denmark,  came  into  England. 

The  lord  Kinfale  obtained  letters  of  leave  and  re- 
commendation to  the  king,  from  die  lords  juuices 
and  council ;  among  other  particulars,  they  in- 
form his  majefly,  that  he  had  given  good  tefta- 
niony  of  his  lo\alty  to  the  crown,  in  the  ferviee 
at  Kinfale,  befide  fcverifl  otlier  acts  of  fidclicy 
and  forwardncfs  at  other  times,  both  in  civil  and 
martial  affairs ;  upon  v.hich,  he  obtained  an  an- 
nual penfion  of  133I.  6s.  I'd.  from  king  James  L 

Th«  firil  ambull'ador  fent  to  Turkev  from  England. 
U  '  The 


74  REMARKABLE 

1607  The  bible  tra-ndateJ  as  it  now  flands,  by  order  of 
king  James  I. 

Towards  the  end  of  this  year,  and  beginn,"rig  of  the 
next,  there  was  a  moft  dreadful  pellilence  in  the 
city  of  Cork,  which  by  degrees,  ceafed  of  itfelf. 

A  confpiracy  of  the  Irilh  in  Ulllcr,  to  furpiifc  the 
caftle  of  Dublin. 
iBoS  Allum  firft  made  in  England. 

Colonics  fcnt  from  England  to  Virginia. 

.Saturn's  fatcllites  firft  difcovered. 

King  James,  by  his  charter,  dated  at  Wellminfter, 
Jan.  20,  an.  reign  6,  i6c8,  confirms  all  the  pri- 
vileges, fubndy  and  poundage  excepted  J  and  in- 
corporates tliem  by  the  name  cf  the  mayor,  bailifis, 
and  commonality  of  Youghal.  Grants  to  tlie 
mayor  the  oflice  of  admiral,  and  its  perquifites, 
from  Ardmorc-head,  and  Cable-iiland,  up  to 
Toorcen  ;  as  alfo  the  cuftom  of  murage,  cranage, 
keyage,  and  ancliorage  of  all  goods  imported  and 
c:cported.  The  mayor,  bailifls,  &c,  to  be  exempt- 
ed from  all  juries  held  out  of  the  town,  except  the 
fuit  concerns  the  king.  All  caufcs  to  be  tried  by 
the  townfmen.  All  lands,  &c.  anciently  belonging 
to  tlie  corporationconfiimed.  Two  weekly  markets 
viz.  on  Wednefday  and  Saturday,  with  two  annu.il 
fairs  on  St.  Luke  and  Afcenfion-day,  granted  to 
the  coqioratioa,  with  courts  of  pye-powder,  &c. 
Power  to  have  a  ftaple  and  a  mayor,  and  ccnfta- 
hles  of  the  fame,  as  Uie  city  of  Dublin  has.  The 
7i';aycr  may  ai5pc)int  an  alderman  for  his  deputy. 
All  waifs,  Ibays,  gonds  of  felons,  ixc,  granted  to 
tl'.e  corporation.  The  m.aycr,  recorder,  and  bai- 
iiiis,  to  bcjuftices  of  the  peace,  and  to  hold  felfions 
of  gaol  delivery,  &:c.  for  the  town.  No  freeman 
to  be  impleadedcut  of  the  town.  The  mayor  to 
be  coroner,  fay-maRer,  and  fcodary.  All  perqui- 
fites  ariilng  therefrom  to  be  for  tlic  ufe  of  the  cor- 
poration. The  mayor  and  recorder  to  be  juliices 
of  the  peace,  in  tlic  county  of  Cork;  and  the  mayor 
^  be  pi  the  quorum,     The  mayor  may  aj^point 

clerki» 


EVENTS.  75 

clerks  of  the  market,  a  clerk  of  riill/c,  and  a  clerk 
ti'  the  ailay,  and  no  other  perfon  to  intermeddle. 
He  can  appoint  a  Iv.'ord-bearer,  and  may  have  a 
fword  carried  before  him.  All  iliips  to  load  and 
unload  at  the  key,  and  no  where  elfc,  unlefs  by 
the  mayor's  licence.  A  cor.rt  of  record  to  be  held 
every  Friday,  by  the  mayor,  recorder  and  bailiffs, 
or  the  deputy ;  as  alfo  every  Tiiefday,  to  take 
cognizance  of  all  actions,  rc;d  and  peribnal.  The 
corporation  has  power  to  dillinguiih  themfelves 
Into  feveral  guilds  and  fi-atcmiiies  (of  which  thers 
are  feveral  in  tJiis  town.)  The  late  king  James  alfo 
incorporated  this  place,  by  a  new  charter,  April 
1 8,  1688,  which  appoints  Thomas  Ronayne,  efq; 
mayor,  William  Fitz-Gerald  and  Thos.  Vaughan* 
jun.  bailiffs,  with  19  aldermen,  24  burgeffes,  a 
recorder,  and  town-ckrk.  But  this  charter  is  of 
no  force.  ' 

i6og  The  independency  of  the  United  States  acknow- 
ledged by  Spain. 

The  mulberry-tree  firft  planted  In  England. 

New  river  cut,  finilhed  in  three  years  time  ;  the  ma- 
nager, Mr.  Hugh  Middleton,  knighted  by  king 
James  ;  runs  50  miles,  and  has  about  200  bridges 
over  It ;  brought  to  London,  ,1614. 

The  cities  of  Dublin,  Wateribrd,  Cork,  Limerick, 
Tredagh,  Galway,  Rols,  Wexford,  Youghal, 
Kinfale,  and  Xnockfergus,  had  their  charters  re- 
newed by  the  lord-deputy. 
1610  Galileo,  of  Florence,  fint  difcovers  the  fatellitcs 
about  the  planet  Jupiter,  by  the  telefcope,  lately 
invented  in  Germany. 

Henry  IV.  is  murdered  at  Paris,  by  Ravaillac,  a 
pneft. 

Thermometers  invented  l^y  Diebcl,  a  Dutchman. 
l6l  I   Baronets  firfl  created  in  England  by  James  L 

An  earthquake  at  Conftantinoplc  ;  200,000  perfon."; 
died  there  of  the  plague. 

Bartholomew  Legat,  a  biihop,  burnt  for  an  Arian 
heretic  in  London. 

G  2  Firil 


76  REMARKABLE 

Finl  voyage  of  tlie  Englifh  en  the  whale  fiHierr. 

The  trancjuijity  of  Ireland  was  fo  well  eitablilheJ, 
that  king  James  reduced  the  army  to  176  horfe, 
and  1450  foot ;  additional  judges  were  appointed, 
circuits  efttbliihed  throughout  the  kingdom,  and 
fir  John  IJavies  obfei-ves,  that  1:0  nation  urdcr  tht 
fun  loves  equal  and  indifferent  jujfice  better  than  the 
Irifl}. 
i€i2  The  north-weft  paflage  to  Chhia  attempted  invala 
by  the  EnglHlu 

A  confiderable  part  of  the  city  of  Cork  was  burnt 
down  by  an  ncaidental  fire. 

Prince  Henry  died  November  6th. 

ifilrg  James  I.  on  the  13th  of  April,  161 2,  direfled 
a  letter  to  fir  Arthur  Chiche.^er,  lord-deputy  of 
Ireland,  in  behalf  cf  Ov.en  Mac-Swiney,  alias 
Cwen  Hogy,  of  Maflianaglafs,  to  accept  the  fur- 
rcndcr  of  his  lands,  and  to  grant  a  patent  to  re- 
ftore  them  to  him..  This  Owen  was  particularly 
recommended  to  that  prince,  bj  the  lord  Danvcrs, 
prefident  of  Munifer,  and  fir  Richard  Monifon, 
vice-prefident,  for  having  performed  many  faith- 
ful fervJces  in  that  king's  reign,  and  in  queen  Eliza- 
beth's. He  had  alfo  teftimonials  from  fir  C.  Cora- 
wailis,  \\ho  was  anibaii'ador  in  Spain,  of  his  loyal 
and  dutiful  behaviour,  and  how  much  hefuifered  for 
it  in  his  fortune  and  reputation  during  his  abode 
there,  by  the  malignity  of  his  countrymen.  Owen 
Mac-Swincy,  fon  to  the  above  Owen,  v.as  attaint- 
ed, anno  1642,  for  being  concerned  in  the  Irifli 
rebellion,  and  forfeited  his  eftate. — Mafhanaglafs 
fignifies  a  flrong  hold  or  fortrcis. 

The  cartle  of  Dundaneere,  buiit  by  Barry-Oge, 
ftands  near  the  confiuence  cf  the  Brinny  and 
Bandon  rivers.  The  EaU-India  cornpany  of  Eng- 
land had  a  fettlcment  here  for  carrying  on  iron 
works,  and  building  large  fliips  ;  for  which  ufes 
they  purchafed  the  woods  and  lands  for  7C00I. 
The  following  year  two  fiiips  of  jco  tons  wer^; 

launched 


EVENTS.-  77 

'launched,  and  a  dock  was   eredled  for  building 
more  ;  tliey  kept  a  garrinbu  in  the  caftle. 

1613  King  James  I.  in  a  letter  to  fir  Arthur  Chichcfter, 

propofcs  that  Cork  ihould  be  divided  into  two 
comities  ;  but  the  proje»5l  was  for  that  tinric  oppos- 
ed by  the  firfl  earl  of  Cork. 
A  parliament  called,  which  had  not  been  for  twenty 
years  before. 

1614  Napier  of    Marcheilon,  in   Scotland,    invents  the 

lo2:arill'.ms. 

Powdering  tlie  hair  firfl;  introduced. 

The  lord  of  Kerry  and  lord  of  Clare,  difpute  prece- 
dency, which  Vv-as  adjudged  to  the  former. 

A  convocation  held  in  Dublin,  which  eflablifhcd  the 
ajlicles  of  religion. 

T)ying  clotli  in  the  wool  firft  invented. 

1 6 15  The  Irilli  parliament  diifolved. 

Sir  Thomas  Overbury  poifoned  in  tlie  tower. 

Bands  for  lawyers  tirfl;  ufed  by  judge  Finch  ;  for 
clergymen  in  about  1652. 

Sir  Oliver  Lambert  was  fent  to  tlie  iiland  of  Ila,  to 
reduce  fome  feditious  Scots. 
l6i6  The  firft  permanent  fettlcmentin  Virginia. 

Shakefpeardied,  aged  53,  at  Stnitford  upon  Avon. 

Sir  Richard  Boyle,  firft  ^arl  of  Cork,  creat»d  baron 
Boyle  of  Youghal ;  it  was  in  this  town. that  the 
firft  potatoes  were  landed  in  Ireland,  by  fir  Walter 
Raleigh.  The  peifon  who  planted  them,  ima- 
gining that  the  apple  which  grows  on  the  ftalk, 
was  the  part  to  be  ufcJ,  gathered  them  ;  but  not 
liking  their  tafte,  neglected  tlie  roots,  till,  the 
ground  being  dug  afterwards  to  {bv^  fome  other 
grain,  the  potatoes  were  difcovercU  therein  ;  and, 
to  the  great  furprife  of  the  planter,  vaftly  increas- 
ed ;  from  thofe  few,  this  country  v/as  furnifhed 
witJi  feed.  It  is  £iiJ  fir  Walter  brought  them,  to- 
gether with  tobacco,  into  Ireland,  from  Virgin:::. 
He  alfo  bioiight  the  celebrated  ASane  clierry,  at 
the  fame  thne,  from  the  Canary  iflands. 
16 1 7  Coining  with  a  die  firft  invented. 

G  3  Th« 


78  REMARKABLE 

The  city  o{  Waterford's  liberties,  revenue;,  and  en'- 
ligns  of"  authority,  feized  by  order,  under  the 
great  leal,  for  feveral  crimes. 

Augull  9th,  fir  \Vvdter  Rulci<;)i,  failed  from  the 
harbour  of  Cork,  on  liis  lad  unfortunate  expedi- 
tion to  die  Wcft-Indics. 
t6i8  Ontlie  7th  oi'  November,  Mr.  William  Gold,  who 
was  tile  foregoing  year  mayor  of  Cork,  delivered 
up  in  open  court,  to  his  luccelibr,  four  charters, 
viz.  thofc  of  Edward  IV.  Henry  VIII.  queen 
Elizabeth,  and  the  charter  of  king  James  I.  as 
alfo  one  quietus  of  the  exchequer,  for  the  fee-fann 
rent  of  the  city. 

The  town  of  Plturs  in  ItaU%  was  buried  by  a  flicc 
of  the  Alps  falling,  and  all  the  inhabitants,  near 
2,200,  perillied ;  a  town  in  the  liinie  neighbour- 
hood was  buried  in  the  fame  manner  in  tlie  13th. 
century. 

Sir  Walter  Raleigh  beheaded  October  29th. 

A  great  comet  feeu  in  England. 
1619  The  OT'der  of  baronets  firll   inftituted  in   Ireland^ 
September  30th,  by  James  I. 

A  rebellion  in  liohemia,  Auftria,  and  Hungary. 

Proclamation,  dire»5ling  houfes  to  be  built  with  brick 
walls. 

W.  Harvey,  an  Englilhman,  confirms  the  do-ftrinc 
of  the  circulation  of  the  blood,  which  had  been 
tirft  broached  by  Servetus,  a  French  phylician,  in 

l6iO  The  broad   filk  manufachirc  from  raw  filk,  intro- 
duced into  England. 
Barbadoes  difcovcred  l)y  fir  William  Courtcen. 
Navarre  united  to  France. 
Copper-mOney  firft  introduced  in  England. 
The  famous  do«5tor  Ufher  made  biihop  of  Meatli. 
The  firft  peruke  v/om  in   France ;  introduced  into 

Englind,    i6<^o. 
Gaming-i'ioufes  licenced  in  London. 
'J6ii  Now  England  planned  by  the  Purilans. 

""      .  Tb<* 


EVENTS.  >]<} 

The  two  parties  of  Whigs   and  Tories,  formed  in 

England. 
Sir  Fit/.-GcTuld  Aylmer,  of  Donedea,  in  the  county 

of  Kikhirc,  was  the  Hril  baronet  in  IVeland ;  he 

was  created  the  25th  of  January,  by  letters  patent 

of  James  "I. 
Tlinmas  vifcoiint  Thurles,  father  to  tire  firfl  duke 

f>f  Ormond,  drowned. 

1622  A  dreadful  fire  happened  in  Cork,  which  confumed 

the  grcateft  part  of  the  city  ;  and  the  (hoe-miikcrs 
received  a  new  charter  from  king  James  I. 
The  Palatinate  reduced  by  the  Irhperialills* 
Licences  firft  granted  for  public  houfes. 
Malfacre  of  the  Engliih  by  the  Dutch  at  Amboj'na. 

1623  The  knights  of  Nova  Scotia  inftituted. 

The  Augufl:   aOlzes  for  the  county  at  large,  were 

held  at   liandon,  by  the  intcrell  of  the   earl  of 

Cork. 
1^24  I)o(fior  Uiher  made  archbifhop  of  Armagh. 

Concealing  the  death  of  baftard  children,  deemed 

murder. 
The  Thames  made  navigable  to  Oxford,  by  avfl:  of 

parliament. 
1625  Kins:  James  dies,    and   is  fuccecd&d  by  his  fon, 

Charles  I. 
The  iilan  J  of  Barbadoes,  the  firfl  Englifli  fettlemcnt 

in  the  Wcfc-lndics,  is  planted. 
A  great  plague  in  London,  of  which  35*417  per- 

fons  died. 
The  crown  of  England  pawned  witli  the  Dutch  for 

3oo,cool. 
Hackney-coaches  began  in  London,  and  were  only 

25  in  number. 
Chrift  chutch  in  Bandon  built ;  the  cldcR  grave  ftone 

NU  this  church  is  dated  1629,  over  one  Mr.  Crofts, 

one  of  tJic  firft  burgeires  of  this  corporation. 
The  fr.rts  of  Cork  and  Waterford  having  been  quite 

neglected  :  the  earl  of  Cork  lent  500I.  to  the  lord 

prcful^nt    Villers,    v.-ilh  which   thefe   forts    were 

jnadc  defcnfibk.      When   lord  Wimblcton  ar- 

rived 


U  REMARKA5LK 

rived  at  Kinfalc,  vith  the  king's  forces,  lord  Cork 
took  ten  companies  of  foot,  many  of  them  being' 
weak  and  \vounded,  and  lodged  and  dieted  thcni 
near  three  montlis,  upon  his  tenants  ;  he  fuppUed 
tlie  general  with  500I.  and  entertained  him  and  all 
his  officers  nobly,  at  I^ifmore. 

1626  Charles  I.  crowned,  February  2d. 

The  inhabitants  of  London  and  Weftminfter,  Sec- 
commanded  by  proclamation  to  keep  all  their 
urine  throagliout  die  year,  for  making  falt-pctre. 

Theking  ordered  the  lord-deputy  to  make  a  lord  high- 
fteward.  Sec.  for  die  trial  of  the  lord  Dunbo)Ti  by 
his  peers,  for  kilhng  a  man  in  the  county  of  Tip- 
perary. 

1627  Sir  Dominlck  Sarsfield  was  created  lord  vlfcount 

KmfaI(C,  to  the  great  prejudice  of  this  ancient  and 
noble  family,  and  fet  up  his  arms  in  the  town ; 
but  upon  a  fair  hearing  before  the  earl  Marfhall, 
of  England,  he  was  obliged  to  renounce  the  title 
of  Kinfnle,  and  take  that  of  Kilmallock. 

The  king  ordered  that  Nathaniel  Catlin,  his  fecond 
ferjeant  at  law,  Ihould  have  precedency  of  the  at- 
torney-general and  folicitor-gcneral. 

England  declared  war  again  (I  France. 

1628  The  building  of  Boilon  in  New-England. 

1 629  The  crown  of  England  redeemed  from  the  Dutck 

by  iron  ordnance. 

A  great  eruption  of  Vefuvlus. 

Board  wages  firft  commenced  with  the  king's  fer- 
vants. 

This  year,  an  unufual  appearance  happened  at  Cork ; 
for  notwiihftanding  the  fun  (hone  out  very  bright, 
the  Iky  was  darkened,  all  of  a  fudden  by  an  infi- 
nite multitude  of  ftairs,  which  feemcd,  like  a 
black  denfe  cloud,  to  hang  over  the  city.  When 
they  had  pafTed  the  town,  they  were  obferved  by 
the  citizens,  to  fight  furioufly  for  feveral  hours, 
with  a  great  noife,  picking  and  wounding  eacia 
other  with  their  bills,  whereby  great  numbers  of 
them  fell  down  ^0  ibe  earth,  and  ^-cre  fiuin  j  many 

of 


E  V  E  N  r  s.  *r 

1629     of  which,  with  the  wounded,  \rcrc  taken  iip  by 
the  citizens  and  country  people. 

The  author  (Thomas  Carve)  fays,  tliat  tlie  like  is 
related  by  Leonelavius  in  Fand,  to  have  happened 
anno  1587,  in  the  month  of  December,  on  the 
contincs  of  Croatia,  near  Wihitzium,  In  Hungar/, 
^vhele  flocks  of  wnld  geefe  were  feen  to  fight  with 
each  other  ;  and  this  happened  before  the  iilvaficn 
of  the  Turks. 

In  the  year  1756,  the  hke  happened  In  North- Ame- 
rica, and  v.'as  related  in  the  public  papers  of  ^ 
battle  feen  at  New  Yoi  k,  between  a  great  fiock  of 
eagles  and  hawks. 

The  earl  oi  Cork  fays,  that  during  the  time  of  his 
being  in  the  govcniment  a^.  Ireland,  which  was 
four  years,  having  but  locl.  a  month  allowed 
him  ;  he  fpent,  befidas  his  allowance,  above  6oocl. 
in  maintaining  hnfpitality  and  the  dignity  of  the 
ftirte  ;  nor,  during  that  time,  was  there  the  Icall 
complaint  made  of  him  to  his  majefly,  or  to  die 
lords  of  the  council  of  England.  Adding,  which 
government  1  niled  with  an  upright  heart,  and 
clean  hands.  He  payed  off  all  peribns,  both  in 
the  civil  and  military  lift,  without  having  the  leaft 
afilftance  of  treafurc  from  England,  and  v.ithcut 
leaving  the  king  a  penny  in  debt;  and  ■^^hereas  ].c 
found  an  empty  treafury,  he  left  7000I.  in  it  (af- 
ter paying  every  man)  in  the  hands  of  the  lord 
Mount-Norris.  He  fays,  that  during  the  govern- 
ment of  the  lord  Falkland,  the  khig's  great  north 
tower,  in  the  caftle  of  Dublin,  fell  down  ;  but  he 
had  it  re-cdifted  with  battlements,  and  piatfcrmcd 
it  with  lead,  and  fix-inch  plank  u^x>n  the  leat^.  ib 
as  cannon  was  mounted  thereon  ;  foi*  which  he 
paid  out  of  his  purfc  i20ol.  which,  fays  he,  if  it 
hud  b^i  done  at  tiae  king's  charge,  20C0I.  wouli 
not  eff;i(5t  JL 
163c  King  Charles  11.  bojTl  the  29th  of  May. 

,  Caliico  lirlt  imported  by  the  Eaft  India  company. 

•    ^  The 


%2  REMARKABLE 

1631  The  tranfit  of  Mercury  over  the  fun's  diik,  firft 
obferv'cd  by  GufTendi. 
TI12  eavl  ot"  Caillehaven  condemned  and  beheaded 

in  England  for  beaftly  crimes. 
The  weiteni  co.iils  of  this  county  were  infcfted  by  a 
dangerous  pirate.  Nut,  who  not  only  robbed  on 
the  leas,  but  alio  made  ievcial  defcents  on  the 
coaft.  .  In  a  letter  from  the  lord  prclidcnt  St.  Le- 
ger,  to  the  government, .  he  infomns  them,  that 
Nut  had  three  ihlps  under  his  command,  his  own 
being  a  twenty  gun  Ihip,  of  300  tons  burden  ;  a 
fhip  which  he  took  belonging  to  St.  Maloes,  of 
160  tons,  was  his  vice-admiral;  and  the  third, 
which  he  had  taken,  belonging  to  Dieppe,  alfo 
mounted  Efteen  guns.  At  the  time  this  letter  was 
wrote,  viz.  in  May,  Nut  lay  with  his  fleet  at  Crook- 
haven,  where  he  victualled,  watered,  and  took  his 
wife  on  board.'  Soon  after,  the  government  fent 
him  a  pardon,  which  he  at  firft,  refufed ;  but  in 
a  little  time,  he  accepted  it. 
June  30th,  two  Algerine  rovers  landed  their  men  in 
the  dead  of  the  night  at  Baltimore,  and  having 
plundered  the  place,  they  made  a  great  number 
cf  the  iiihabitants  prifoner?,  with  100  of  the 
Englifb,  and  carried  them  all  to  Algiers.  T)ie 
earl  of  Strafford,  in  his  letters,  mentions  the  in- 
folency  of  thofe  rovers,  who  again  infelled  the 
coaft  in  1636,  being  aflifted  by  the  French,  whom 
he  calls  moft  chriftian  Turks  ;  for  they  frequently 
landed  their  captives  in  France,  and  drove  them 
in  chains  to  Marfeille?,  whence  they  fhipped  them 
to  Algiers.  The  earl  propofed  to  lay  out  40,000!. 
»f  the  country's  money,  in  order  to  attack  them, 
even  to  tii^ir  own  ports.  In  a  letter  of  his  to  Mr. 
fecretary  Cook,  15th  of  September,  1636,  he  tells 
him, — the  Turks  ftill  annoy  this  coall; ;  they  came 
cf  late  into  Cork  harbour,  took  a  boat  which  had 
eight  fifhermen  in  her,  and  gjave  chace  to  two 
more  who  faved  themfelves  among  the  rock?:,  the 
townfmen  looking  on,  at  the  fiT,me  time,  without 
means  or  power  to  afliil  them>  The 


EVENTS.  83 

1632  The  battle  of  Lut/.en,  in   which  Guflavns  AJoI- 

piius,  king  of  Sweden,  and  head  of  the  protellants 
in  Germany,  is  killed. 
June  3d.  the  lord-deputy  Wentworth  fent  an  ingot 
of  filver,  of  300  ounces,  to  the  king,  being  the 
firfl:  fioiits  of  his  majefty's  mines  inMunftcr. 

1633  Galileo  condemned  by  the  Inquifition  at  Rome. 
Loufiana  difcoA^ered  by  the  French. 

»•         William  Prynne,  tried  by  the  ftar-chamber,  flood  in 
^'  the  pillory  1634,  again  in  1637,  and  took  his  feat 

in  the  long  parliament,  November  28th,  1640. 

I^acqucr  vai-nifti,  firft  ufed  in  the  ftead  of  gilding. 

v>aw-mills  firft  erected  near  London. 

There  was  this  Avinter,  a  prodigious  flood  in  the  river 
Lee ;  which,  among  other  damages  done  to  tlie 
city  of  Cork,  carried  away  both  the  north  and 
fouth  briJges,  and  the  caftles  ereded  thereon. 

The  firft  exportation  of  corn  and  butter  was  to  Spain, 
as  appears  by  lord  Strafford's  letters,  which  met 
witli  very  great  fuccefs,  the  merchants  making 
large  returns  in  fpecie.  About  the  fame  time  they 
began  to  barrel  up  their  beef  and  butter,  with 
hoops  bound  about  with  twigs  after  the  Englifii 
manner,  and  fet  two  letters,  B.  C.  the  mark  of 
Briftol,  on  their  barrels. 
1654  This  year,  fir  Roger  Coppingcr,  mayor  of  Cork, 
carried  away  the  city  charter,  and  alfo  the  fworU 
and  mace. 

Sedan-chairs  firft  in  ufe. 

Grandier  burnt  in  France,  for  witdicraft. 

By  an  order  of  council,  Auguft  15th,  the  mayor  «le<ft 
was  cither  to  give  up  the  butt  of  fack,  as  formerly 
given  him  by  the  corporation  for  his  entertainment 
in  lieu  of  20  nobles,  or  pay  the  chamberlain  20I. 
at  his  eleciion. 
1635  Province  of  Maryland  plant-ed  by  lord  Baltimore. 

Regular  pofts  eftablifhed  from  London  to  Scotland, 
Ireland,  ?<.c. 

Tliojnas  Parr,  died  November  15th ;  he  lived  in  the 


^  REMARKABLE 

reigns  of  nine  kings  and  queens  of  England,  and 
was  152  years  old. 

Parliament  of  Ireland  dilTolved. 

King  Charles  wrote  to  the  government  of  Ireland, 
to  iifuc  out  a  proclamation  to  prefcrve  the  ayries 
of  hawks  in  this  kingdom. 
1636  The  fliip  Royal  Sovereign,  built;  then  the  largeft 
in  the  world. 

Patent  for  copper  and  brafs  coin  in  England. 

A  traniit  of  Mercury  over  the  fun's  diik,  obfcrv'ed 
by  Caffine. 
J  63  7  Stamp-office  for  cards  and  dice  erected. 
J  63  8  A  fea-fight  between  the  Spaniards  and  Dutch. 

William  Chappcl  was  confecratcd  lord  billiop  of 
Cork,  &c.  he  had  been  a  mofl  fubtie  difputant, 
of  which  Dr.  Bcrlace  tells  the  following  llory  : 
Tiai  at  a  covnfuncemefit  at  Ca?iibtiJge,  in  tkt:  pre- 
feiics  of  Ja'nies  L  hsfo  ivar7/ily  oppofcd  the  refpondoit 
Dr,  Roberts,  that  unable  to  fohe  kis  argtitnents,  hs 
fill  into  a  f'<VGon  in  the  pulpit ;  nvhercupon  the  king 
undertook  to  7naintain  the  thejts,  againji  '■cjhcvi  Mr. 
Chappel  fo  ivell  profecuted  his  argument y  that  his  nia^ 
jcfis  openly  gave  God  thanks  i  tliatthe  opponent  was  his 
fubjecl,  and  not  the  fubje<5l;  of  aiiy  other  prince : 
and  alluding  to  this  pajfage,  the  titular  dean  of  Cork^ 
long  afterivardsf  refufed  to  enter  into  a  difpute  '•j.Hh 
hiiUy  although  hi  ivas  preJJ'ed to  it.hy  the  lord  pri^idiiit 
St.  Leger ;  allcdging,  that  it  had  been  a  cujlom  iviti 
him  to  kill  his  refpondent. 

Monks-town  is  the  neareft  parifli,  In  Kerrycurihy, 
^o  Cork:  the  caftle  was  built, by  the  family  of 
Archdeacon  :  it  is  large  and  in  ruins,  and  is 
flanked  by  four  fquare  tu.Tets. 
;639  A  furveyor  of  wreftling,  within  three  miles  of 
London,  appointed ;  in  fuch  dleem  was  tliat  ex- 
ercife. 

A  tranfit  cf  Venus  over  the  fun^s  diflc,  firft  obfervcd 
by  Mr.  Horrox,  Nov.  24th,  O.  S.  3  h.  15  P.  M. 

An  oi:dpr  of  couacil  Ava,s  palTed  for  making  a  new 

"v^'ood'.n 


EVENTS.  85 

•wooden  bridge  at  the  nortli  end  of  the  city   of 
Cork. 

The  king  being  refolvcd  to  go  in  perfon  to  York,  to 
fupprefs  cr  pacify  the  Scots,  tlie  lord  Dun«:arvan, 
eldeft  fon  to  the  earl  of  Cork,  attended  las  nia- 
jeRy,  and  raifed  100  men  at  his  own  charge.  At 
the  fame  time,  the  earl  fays,  /  fent  t-ivo  more  ofjjiy 
fons,  each  'v/itk  1 00  horj}^  to  attend  tks  king,  ike  rat- 
jlng  and  accoutring  of  'which  troops,  cofl  ^oooL  And 
when  the  king  marched  into  the  north  with  his 
army,  the  earl  being  then  feventy-four  years  of 
2ge,  and  not  able  pcrfonally  to  attend  him,  fent 
his  fon  the  lord  Broghill  to  his  majefty,  to  prefcnt 
him  with  1 000  broad  pieces  of  gold.  Alio,  when 
the  new  Iriih  army  was  to  be  diibanded,  the  earl 
of  Cork  entered  into  bonds  of  8000I.  upon  which 
die  treafurer  of  Ireland  was  funiilhed  with  money, 
viz.  4000I.  in  London,  and  the  remainder  he  or- 
dered the  receiver  of  his  rents  to  pay  into  tlie 
treafury  here. 
J  $itO  King  Charles  1  difobliges  his  Scottiih  fubjefls  ;  on. 
which  their  army,  under  general  Lellcy,  enters 
England,  and  takes  Newcaille,  being  encouraged 
by  the  malecontenis  in  England. 

The  maifacre  in  Ireland,  when  40,000  Engliih  pro- 
teftants  were  killed. 

The  independency  of  Portugiil  recovered  by  John 
duke  of  Braganza. 

The  firil  anabiiptiil  meeting  houfe  ellablilhcd  la 
England. 

Judge  Berkely  arrefled  on  his  feat  in  the  court  of 
king's-bcnch,  and  i'cnt  to  prifcn,  for  giving  his 
opinion  in  favour  of  Ihip-money. 

Caftle-Magner, .  the  feat  of  Richard  Magner,  agent 
for  tlie  Iiiih  inhabitants  of  Orrery  and  KilRuirc. 
\vhen  Cromwell  v/as  atClcnmcll,  he  went  to  pay 
}i!3  court  to  him  ;  but  being  reprefcnved  as  a  very 
troublefome  perfnn,  and  one  wlio  had  been  very 
active  in  the  rebellion,  Cromwell  fent  him  v;ith  a 
kiter  to  cdoacl  Phairc,  then  govcnior  cf  Cork, 
H  ia 


86  REMARKABLE 

In  which  was  an  order  to  execute  the  bearer. 
Magner,  who  llilpecled  foul  play,  had  icarce  left 
ClonmcU,  when  he  opened  the  letter,  read  the 
■  contents,  and  fcaled  it  up,  inftead  of  proceeding 
towards  Cork,  turned  off  to  Mallow,  and  deli- 
^'ered  it  to  the  officer  who  commanded  there,  tell- 
ing him,  Cromwell  had  ordered  him  to  carry  it 
to  colonel  Phaire.  This  officer  had  often  jireyed 
upon  Magner's  lands,  for  which  lie  was  refolved 
TO  be  rcvcngxd.  1"hc  officer,  fufpecfting  no  deceit, 
v.'cut  with  tJ\e  letter,  which  greatly  furprifcd  the 
governor  of  Cork^  who  knew  him  to  be  an  licncll 
liian,  and  immediately  fent  an  expreis  to  Crom- 
well for  further  diiections.  Cromwell  being  ex- 
tremely chagrhied  to  be  ib  ferved,  fcnt  orders  to 
let  the  officer  have  his  liberty,  and  to  apprtliend 
?.Iagner,  w  ho  took  care  to  get  out  of  his  reach. 
Thi.'-  call le -and  lands  were  gi  anted  to  the  family 
ci  i3ertr;dge  for  49  arrears ;  it  is  now  the  tlhite 
of  lir  Standifli  Hartilonge. 

A  committee  from  the  houfe  of  commons,  went  to 
England  to  impeacli  the  earl  of  iStailbrd,  who  was 
afterv/ards  beheaded. 
j<4l  The  caiUe  of  DuncLireck  (which  ilgnifics  Mount- 
Profpe<ft)  forfeited  by  l^erm-ot  MacCarthy,  in  the 
rebellion. 

Coffee  firft  brought  to  England  by  Mr.  Nathaniel 
Conopius,  a  Cretan,  who  made  it  his  common 
beverage,  at  Baliol  college,  CJxford. 

On  .Saturday,  the  23d.  cf  Odlober  (a  day  dedicated 
to  St.  Ignatius)  broke  out  tlic  dreadful  rebellion, 
and  general  defedion  of  the  Irilh. 

Sir  Pheiim  O'Neal,  having  taken  Dundalk,  marclied 
v.'ith  4C00  men  to  Liifengarvy. 

Drogheda  bcGeged  by  14,000  rebels. 

The  forfeited  eflates  in  Ireland  Ibid,  amounting  to 
two  millions  and  an  half  cf  acres. 

Int^ie  rebellion  of  1641,  the  earl  of  Cork  fhut  him- 
ielf  -.up  in  tlic  town  of  You^hal,  in  which  he  iiif- 

fcrcd 


"EVENTS.  8^7 

fered  ver\-  c^rcat  hardfliips,  and  died  In  It  during 
thofe  troubles. 
The  caftle  of  Macromp,  altered  into  a  more  modern 
ftru>5lure  by  earl  Clancarty.  It  was  built  in  king 
Jehu's  time,  foon  after  the  conqueft  by  the  Ca- 
rews  "(according  to  fir  Richard  Cox)  but  others 
attribute  it  to  the  Daltons  ;  it  v/as  repaired  and 
beautified  by  Tiege  Mac-Carty,  who  died  in  it 
I  t;6^f  who  was  father  to  the  celebrated  Cormac 
Mrfc-Tiege.  It  is  at  prefcnt  inhabited  by  Robtrt 
Hedges,  efq;  who  keeps  it  in  good  order.  Sir 
William  Penn,  the  famous  admiral  was  born  in  it. 

1642  News-papers  firft  publi'hed  in  England,  Aug.  22d. 

their  annual  produce  to  government  in  1788,  was 
129,000!.  their  number  printed  15,564,20;^. 

The  caftle  of  Foulne-long,  i.  e.  Ship-p»ol,  built  by 
the  Roaches  (as  appears  from  their  arms  over  the 
ciiimney-piece)  was  taken  by  the  Bandonians, 
whereby  they  gained  a  correfpondence  to  and 
from  Kinfale.  It  is  now  in  the  pofl'elfion  of  Thos. 
Herri ck,  efq; 

King  Charles  impeached  the  refraclory  members, 
which  began  die  civil  war  in  England. 

Sir  Ifaac  Ne'vvton  born  on  Sunday  25th  December. 

The  caRle  of  Limerick  furrendered  to  the  Irifh. 

The  battles  of  Kilrufli,  Tymachoo,  Raconnel,  Rofs, 
and  Ballintober. 

1643  Gahvay  furrendered  to  tlie  Irifh,  Auguft  6th. 
King  Charles  demanded  a  ceifation  of  arms  with  the 

Irifh,  September  7th. 

Excife  on  beer,  ale,  &c.  firft  impofed  by  parliament. 

Barometers  invented  by  Torricelli. 

Charter  and  other  records  of  Cloughnakilty,  faved  by 
Mr.  Walter  Bird,  v.ho  at  the  hazard  of  his  life  es- 
caped with  them  to  Bandon,  in  the  Irilh  rebellion. 
Two  full  companies  of  lord  Forbes's  regiment  were 
llain  in  the  town,  1642;  the  third  company  be- 
ing Bandonians,  made  good  their  retreat  a  full 
mile,  to  an  old  fort  on  the  highvv'ay  to  Rcfs, 
H  2  which 


H  REMARKABLE 

vhich  they  maintained  till  the  reft  of  the  reginfent 

came  to  their  relief. 
Eallincarrigg  caftle  built  by  Randel-Oge  Hurley,  or, 

as  fome  fay,  by  his  wife. 
At  Aiir.a  ftood  a  ftrong  cafrle,  that   in  the  wars  of 

1 64 1  ftcod  aficge  of4years ;  beir.g  in  the  midft  of  a 

bog,  was  deemed  impregnable  ;  but  was  taken  by 

treachery  in  1745,  ^""^  ^'^  whole  garrifon  put  to 

the  fword  in  cold  blood. 

1644  "^^-^  people  of  Dublin  numbered  2565  men,  and 

2986Avomen,  proteitants ;  1202  men,  and  1406 
women,  Roanan  catliolics. 

1645  Archbifhop  Laud,  beheaded  January  loth. 
3646  Peace  concluded  with  the  Irilh  catholics. 

Blarney  caftle,  taken  by  Roger  earl  of  Orrery  (then 
lord  Broghill. )  It  was  the  feat  of  the  earls  of 
Clancarty,  and  fl:rongly  fortified.  The  city  of 
Cork  was  greatly  annoyed  by  it  in  1 641  ;  in  qxieen 
Elizabeth's  time,  it  was  reckoned  one  of  the 
ftrongcft  fortreJfes  in  Munfter;  the  walls  are  i8 
feet  thick,  and  it  waslikewife  flanked  withbaftions. 

1647  The  famous  battle  of  Knocknicofs,  on  the  13th  of 

November,  lietween  the  hidf-ftarved  Englifh,  un- 
der the  lord  Inchiquin,  and  a  numerous  army  of 
the  Irifh,  under  the  lord  I'aaf,  wheieon  depended 
the  fate  of  this  province,  and  where  the  Englilh 
obtained  a  complete  viiftory. 

The  common  prayer  prohibited  by  proclamation, 
June  20th. 

The  Scots  deliver  up  king  Charles  L  to  the  parlia- 
ment, for  400,0001. 

OAven  Rowc  burns  the  country  about  Dublin,  fo 
that  2 CO  fires  u'ere  feen  from  a  ftecple  there. 

1648  A  vote  pafl'ed,  that  writs  Ihould  no  longer  run  in 

tlie  king's  name. 

Supreme  authority  voted  to  be  in  the  houfe  of  com- 
mons. 

A  new  ftar  obferv^ed  in  the  tail  of  the  Whale,  by  Fa- 
bric ius. 

Wind-guns  Invented. 

Charles 


EVENTS.  89 

Cliarles  TI.  proclaimed  king,  by  the  lord  lieutenant 
at  Youghal. 

Prince  Rupert  arrived  at  Kinfale  with  16  frigates, 
and  raiies  fome  forces  for  Scilly,  but  was  blocked 
up. ail  the  fummcr  by  the  parliament's  navy. 
1649  King  Charles  I.  brought  before  the  pretended  h'gli- 
court  of  jurticc,  the  20th  of  January,  fentenced 
to  death  by  Bradlliaw,  tlie  27th,  and  beheaded  at 
Whitehall  the  ^olh,  aged  48  years;  he  was  buried 
in  St.  Geoige's  chapel,  Windfor. 

Kingly  government  aboliilied  by  parliament. 

Oliver  Cromwell  voted  general  of  all  the  parliament 
forces  in  Ireland.  I'he  Britifli  army,  under  the 
lord  of  Ardes,  joined  tlie  king's  party,  and  foon 
after  befieged  LondondeiTy.  * 

The  king's  army,  under  Onnond,  encamped  at  Fin- 
glafs,  near  Dublin. 

Tredagh  furrendered  to  the  lord  Inchiquin;  who  hav- 
ing foon  after  taken  Dundalk  and  other  garrifons, 
returned  to  the  camp  at  Finglafs. 

Colonel  Jones  fallying  out  of  the  city,  totally  routed 
tlie  king's  forces  at  Rathmines,  killing  4000,  and 
taking  prifoners,  2517,  with  all  the  artillery  and 
baggage. 

Oliver  Cromwell  landed  at  Dublin,  with  9000  foot, 
and  4000  horfe  ;  began  his  battery  next  d'av,  and 
took  Drogheda  by  ilorm,  after  being  twice  re- 
piilfed.     Dundalk  immediately  fubmited. 

Cromwell  came  before  Wexford,  arid  fiimmoned 
the  town,  whicli  he  took  in  three  days  by  ftorm, 
putting  2COO  to  the  fword.  - 

Owen  Rowe  and  OiTnond,  came  to  an  agreement. 

After  the  taking  of  Rofs,  Cromwell  befieged  Wa- 
tei-ford,  but  drew  off  again. 

The  garrifons  in  the  coimty  of  Cork  revolt  to  hln-!. 
— He  marched  out  of  winter  quarters,  and  took 
many  fmall  places  in  Munfter. 
.  Sixty  houfes  blown  up,  including  a  tavern  fnll  of 
company,  oppofite  Barkin-churcli,  Tower-ilrcet, 
by  the  accidental  blov, ing  up  of  fome  bands  of 
H  3  gunpowder 


f  o  R  E  M  A  R  K  A'B  L  E 

gunpowder  at  a  fhip-ch:inJlcr's,  Jan,  4;  a  child 'a 
a  cradle  was  found  unhurt  on  the  leads  of  the 
church. 

The  hidy  of  lord  Roche  defended  the  caftle  cf  Ci'.ftle- 
Town  Roche,  in  a  moll  guUant  manner  for  feveral 
days,  again  ft  the  parliament  forces,  who  befiegcd 
the  caftle  with  a  battery  crcdcd  for  the  purpofe. 

When  Cromwell  was  preparing  to  invell  Kinfale, 
the  mayor  of  die  to%\'Ti  delivered  up  the  keys  to 
him;  which  hiftead  of  returning  (as  cuftomary) 
to  the  niagiftrate,  he  handed  them  to  colonel 
Stubber,  the  governor;  it  was  whifpered  to  Crom- 
well, that  Stubber  was  not  over  ftrift  in  any  reli- 
gion ;  may  be  not,  replied  Cromwell,  but  as  he  is 
a  foldiorhe  has  honour,  and  therefore  we  v ill  let 
his  religion  alone  at  this  time. 

William  HI.  born,  November 4th. 

Pendulums  iirft  applied  to  clocks  by  Huygens. 
16^0  Fornication  made  capital  for  the  fecond  oiicncc. 

Inceft  and  adultery,  capital  for  the  firft  otFence. 

Bread  iirft  made  with  yeaft  by  the  Englifli. 

1  he  Hrft  coffee-houfc  in  England  was  icept  by  Jacob, 
a  Jew,  at  the  fign  of  the  angel,  in  Oxtbrd  ;  Mr. 
Edwards,  an  Englilh  Turkey  merchant,  brought 
home  with  him  a  Greek  fervant,  wlio  kept  the  firll 
houfe  for  making  and  felling  cofTee  in  London, 
1652.  The  rainbov/  colfee-houfe,  near  Temple- 
bar,  was  in  1657,  prefenteil  as  anuifaHce  to  the 
neighbourhood. 

Kilkenny  furrendered  to  Cromvcell. 

Clonmell  bcHegcd  and  furrendered  after  a  vigorous 
defence,  v;hich  cof;  Crrmiwell  2000  men. 

The  battle  of  Macromp  fought,  where  the  Iiifh  were 
routed. 

Crmnnd  fent  to  treat  witli  Cromwell  about  the 
terms,  on  which  the  proteftants  of  his  party  might 
be  relieved. 

Cr07riweli  embarked  for  England  at  Youghal,  and 
ht\  twe  c<imina!id  to  Ireton,  his  fon-in-law. 

The 


EVENTS.  9f 

The  battle  of  Skirfoks  fought,  and  the  Iriftx  routed 

by  jir  Charles  Cootc. 
Waterford  furreiidered. 
1 65 1   The  feet  called  Quakers,  appeared  in  England. 

Donoiigh,  lord  Mufkerry,  with  4000  Irilh,  marching 

to  the  fiege  of  Limerick,  defeated  on   Knockin- 

cliallv-hijl,  by  1 000  Englilh,   commanded  by  lord 

BroghiU. 
King  Charles  II.  crowned  in  Scotland,  January  ift, 

entered  England  with  the  Scots  army,  Aug.  6th  ; 

lay  concealed  in  the  royal  oak,  September  4th, 

and  efcaped  to  France  a  fecond  time,  06t.  15th. 
Limerick  fun-endercd  to  Ireton,  who  died  there. 
The  lafl  battle  fought  in  Ireland,  was  at  Kncckna- 

clalhy,  where  the   Irifh  were  utterly  overthrown 

by  the  parliament  forces,  Odober  29th. 
2652   Pvofs,  in  the  county  of  Kerry  (a  caftlc  in  an  ifland) 

yielded  up  to  Ludlow,  after  he  had  caufed  a  fmall 

fliip  to  be  carried  over  the  mountains,  and  fet  a- 

ficat  in  the  lough,  which  terriiied  the  enemy. 
Tlie  lord  of  Mayo  was  condemned  in  Connaught, 

and  ihot  to  death. 
The  Dutch  colony  at  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  efla- 

blithed. 
Galway  furrenderej-,  which  was  the  laft   town  cf 

importance,  May  12th. 
Admiral  van  Trump  beat  the  Englifh  fleet,    and 

failed  through  their  channel  with  a  broom  at  his 

maintop,  November  29th. 
At  Kilkenny  was  held  the  firft  high  court  of  juftice, 

for  trial  of  fach  as   were  accufcd   of  barbarous 

murders  in  the  rebellion. 
Another   was  held   in    Dublin,    where  fir  Phelim 

O'Neal  was  condemned  and  executed. 
J. '^■53  A  fea-fight  between  the  Englifh  and  Dutch  on  the 

coafh  of  Holland,  when  the  Dutch  loft  30  men  of 

war,  and  their  admiral  Van  Trump  was  kiUec^ 

July  29th. 
Rump  parliament  turned  out  by  the  army,  April  20. 
It  wjts  declared  that  the  rebellion  was  ended.  «■ 

CroflawclJ 


92  REMARKABLE 

1654  Cromwell  afTumes  the  Protcdlorfhip. 

The  air-pump  invented  by  Otto  Guericke,  of  Mag- 
deburg. 

Gravelins  had  3000  people  killed  by  an  explofion 
from  a  magazine. 

Peace  made  bet^vecn  the  two  Republics,  at  the  fup- 
plication  of  Holland,  who,  in  the  two  years  war, 
loft  700  ni.rchant  fhips,  befuies  many  of  the  navy. 
Refpeft  to  the  Englilh  flag,  ftipulated  by  an  ai  ti- 
de in  the  treaty. 

The  fiile  broad-cloth  of  England  fent  to  Holland  to 
be  dyed. 
l6^^  ArchbifhopUnierdied  the  31ft  of  March. 

The  Jews  admitted  into  England,  after  an  expulfion 
of  ^fi^  years.  -' 

The  Engiilh,  under  admiral  Penn,  took  Jamaica 
from  the  Spaniards. 

One  of  Saturn's  fatellites  obferved  by  Huygens. 

Tripoli  reduced  by  Admiral  "Blake. 

In  this  year  the  city  and  county  of  Londonderry  was 
reftored  to  the  fociety,  who  had  been  deprived  of 
it  by  a  decree  in  tlie  rtar-chambci,   1636. 

1656  The  river  Thames  ebbed  and  flowed  twice  in  three 

hours,  0<5tober  3d. 
The  firft  manufafture  of  wove  ftockings  in  France. 

1 657  Mugletonians  began. 

1658  Cromwell  died,,  and  was  fucceeded  in  the  Protedor- 

lliip  by  his  fon  Richard. 
The  earl  of  Clancarty  was  firft  fummoned   to  par- 
^  liament  as  baron  of  Blarney,  by  queen  Elizabeth, 

and  created  vifcount  of  Mulkerry,  and  earl   of 
Clancarty,  in  1658,  the  lotli  of  Charles  II. 

1659  The  officers  to  the  army  in  favour  of  the  king's 

reftoration,  furprized  the  caftle   of    Dublin  and 
Jones  in  it,  and  declared  for  a  free  parliament.    , 
Bradfhaw,  the  Regicide,'  died  Oftober  31ft. 

1660  They  accepted    his    majefty's   declaration    from 

Breda,  and  concurred  to  liis  reftoration. 
Franking  letters  firft  claimed, 
lining  Charles  11.  procliiimed  at  Cork,  on  the  2Qth 

cf 


r.  VENTS.  9j 

cf  May ;  fame  day  colonel   Phaire  v/as  fent  prl- 

foner  to  Di'.biin. 
Kiiiq  Charles  II.  v.as  reftorcd  by  ?/Ionk,  commander 

ol   th«;  army,  afier   an  exile  of  nvtlve  years  in 

France  and  Holland. 
Charles  II.  gave  a  collar  of  SS  to  the  mayors  of 

Dublin. 
The  people  cf  Denmark  being  opprefTcd  by  the  nO' 

hlc-.t  furrendered  their  privileges  to  Frederic  III. 

who  became  abfolute. 
Baize  manufaflure  firft  introduced  into  England,  at 

Col  che  iter. 
King  George  I.  bom  28th  cf  May. 
King  Charles  11.  made  his  entry  through  London  to 

Whitehall,  being  the  day  of  his  reltoraticn,  and 

his  birth-day,  May  29th. 
Lewis  XIV.  married  to  the  infanta  of  Spain,   June 

the  19th. 
Poft-oiBces  firfl  eilabliflied  in  England. 
Tea,  coffee,  and  chocolate,  firil  mentioned  In  the 

ftatute  books. 
January  30th,    the  •  carcafTes  of   Oliver  CromAvell, 

Henry  Ireton,  and  John  Bradfhaw,  Vv'ere  hanged 

at  Tyburn,  and  buried  under  the  gallov/s. 
Afparagus,    artichokes,    cauliflowers,    lemons    and 

oranges,  firft  brought  to  England. 
King  James  II.  married  to  the  lady  Ann  Hyde,  Sep- 
tember the  3d. 

1661  The  duke  of  Ormond  appointed  lord  lieutenant  of 

Ireland,  0<n:ober  the  4th. 
Logwood  allowed  by  law  to  be  ufed  for  dying. 
Queen  of  Bohemia  vilited  England,  May  the  17th, 

and  died  there. 
The  obliquity  cf  the  ecliptic  obfer^'ed  by  Helvetius 

to  be  23'-"'  29'  7'\ 

1662  Mary,  king  William's  queen,  bom  April  30th. 
The  court  of  claims  fat  at  the  king's  inns,  Dublin, 

February  the  15th. 
The    Royal    Society    eilabliflied    at    London,  hj 
Charles  IL  * 

Ths 


94  REMARKABLE 

The  La(51^eals  difcovefed  by  chance,  in    opening  a 
dog,  by  AfceUius,    July  23  ;  in   birds,  lilh,  6cc. 
by  Mr.  Hewicm,  iurgeon  of  London,    1770. 
1663  The  plot  of   Jcphfon,   Thompibn,  Blood,  Sec.  to 
feize  the  caftle  of  Dublin,  diicovered  June  ift. 

Tarnpike  gates  eroded. 

Carolina  planted :    1728,  divided  into  two  feparate 
governments. 

Pruflia  declared  Independent  of  Poland. 

Cartlemartyr,  formerly  Ballymartyr;  it  was  incor- 
porated by  the  intereft  of  the  earl  of  Orrery,  who 
ereded  it  into  a  borough,  with  the  nomination  of 
the  chief  magiftrate,  recorder,  town-clerk,  clerk 
of  the  market,  and  other  proper  officers,  to  the 
earl  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  and  with  a  privilege 
of  fending  two  members  to  parliament. 
3  664  War  proclaimed  by  England  againft  the  Dutch. 

Sir  William  Penn,  with  part  of  his  majelly's  fleet, 
failed  from  Dover,  November  23d. 

A  blazing  liar  feen  in  England,  December  24th. 

A  proteflant  militia  raifed  in  Ireland,  Sept.  i6th.    ■ 

The  New  Netherlands  in  Nrrth  America  conquered 
from  tb^  Swedes  and  Dutch,  by  the  Englii'h. 

Cattle  were  prohibited  to  be  imported  into  England, 
from  Ireland  and  Scotland. 

Exportation  of  com  from  England,  permitted  by 
law;  bounty  granted,  1689. 
J  66^  This  year,  tlie  magiltracy  of  Dublin  was  honoured 
with  the  title  of  lord  mayor ;  Sir  Daniel  Belling- 
ham  being  the  firft  that  bore  that  tide ;  50CI.  per 
annum  being  allowed  by  the  crown  to  fupport  that 
honour. 

Signals  at  fca,  firO:  devifed  by  James  II. 

'I'he  plague  raged  in  London,  and  carried  off  6S,ooo 
perfons. 

The  magic  lantern  invented  by  Kircher. 

The  firft  London  Gazettee,  pubhfned  Feb.  15th. 

A  gieat  plague  at  Lyons  in  France,  w]\cn  6o,cco 
perfons  disdt 

A  glorious 


EVENTS.  9; 

A  glorious  viilory  obtained  by  his  majefty's  fleet, 
under  prince  Rupert,  over  the  Dutch,  wherein  iS 
capital  Ihips  were  taken,  and  14  deilroyed,  June 
tlie  3d. 
1666  War  with  France,  January  26th;  with  Denmark, 
the  1 9th  ot"  Odober  following. 

September  2d.  about  one  o'clock  in  the  morning,  a 
dreadful  fire  broke  out  in  London,  which  confuni- 
ed  1 1  ;5,ooo  houfes  ;  the  city  gatep,  guildhall,  86 
churches,  among  which  was  St.  Paul's  cathedral, 
and  400  .fti-cets ;  the  ruins  'of  the  city  were  436 
acres,  extending  from  the  tower  to  the  temple- 
church,  and  from  the  north-eaft  gate  to  Holboni- 
bridge  and  Fleet-ditch.  It  broke  out  near  the 
monument,  and  burnt  four  days  and  nights  witli- 
<mt  intermifhon. 

The  duke  of  Ormond,  lord  lieutenant,  made  a  pro- 
grpfs  through  this  county,  and  w  as  efcorted  by  the 
horfe  militia  of  each  barony,  who  made  a  imc 
appearance,  the  earl  of  Orrery,  and  chief  gentry 
of  the  county,  being  their  officers,  mod  of  whoiu 
lerved  in  the  civil  waj  - . 

The  lord  lieutenant  and  council,  confidered  about 
fending  105,0x30  bullock<j,  for  the  relief  of  London 
lately  burnt. 

Tea  iirll  ufed  vn  Eiigland. 

Infurance-offices  tirli  fet  up  in  l\,ondon. 

Dying  and  dreiling  of  woollen-cloth,  pcrfe(5led  in 
England  by  one  Brewer,  from  the  Netherlands. 

The  militia  arrayed  ^  thofe  of  Leiniler  encamped  on 
the  curragh  of  Kildare  ;  thofe  of  Dublin  in  the 
city ;  being  on  account  of  an  cxpeded  invafion 
from  France. 

Captain  O'Brien  (fon  to  the  cu'.l  of  Inchiquin)  in 
the  Advice  man  of  war,  brought  in  three  Dutch 
pri/.cs  which  he  had  taken  ^  one  of  them  was  an 
Indiaman  of  Boo  tuns  burchen,  with  a  very  rich 
cargo,  befidcs  tliixteca  chcAs  of  iilver,  each  con- 
uinins  1800I. 

Th 


96  REMARKABLE 


rhc  LIST  fir  CIVIL  AFFAIRS. 

Containing  tlie  feveral  entertainments,  by  the  year,  of  all 
officers  and  others,  I'erving  in  our  courts  of  jnib'ce,  in 
the  feveral  provinces  of  Ireland  :  ofliccrs  belonging  to 
the  ftate  ;  officers  of  our  cuftoms  ;  officers  of  the  ex- 
cife  ;  creation-money  ;  with  otli,er  perpetuities  and  par- 
ticular payments  for  6ur  fervicc ;  which  we  require 
henceforth  to  be  duly  paid  out  of  our  revenues  there, 
by  the  hands  of  our  vice-treafu:er,  or  lecciver-general 
for  the  time  being,  according  to  the  cautions  here  men- 
tioned ;  the  fame  to  begin  for,  and  from  the  lirll  day 
of  April,  1 666.x 

CCt"  ^hefe  filloiving  payjiicnts  are  the  coiifiant  fies  to  le 
continued  to  the  federal  officers^  •without  chatme  from  tiine  to 
t'-'iie. 


Ilie  right  honourable  Arthur,  earl  ofT  /,  j-.  </. 
Anglefey,  vice-treafurer,  and  gcnerai-re- >  50  o  o 
ceiver.  j 

Sir  Robert  Meredith,  lent,  chancellor  1 
of  the  exchequer  j-     100     o     o 

John  Buife,  efq:  lord  chief  baron  of  the  7     ^ 
u  ^  J-    600     o     o 

exchequer.  J 

Sir  Richard  Kennedy,  kt.  fecond  baron  ) 
or  the  excliequer.  j     ^ 

John  Povey,  efq;  third  baron  of  the  ex-l^ 
chequer.  j 


Sir  Audly   Mervjp,  knt.  his  majefty's  J 


220     o     o 
20  10     o 


''''}      75     6     o 


prime  ferjeant  at  law. 

Sir  William  Domvile,   kt.  his  majcfty's* 
attorn  e  y-gcneral . 

Sir  Johi)  Temple,   knt.  liis  majelly's  fo-  . 
licjtor-gentral.  \       '  -' 

Philip  Fernely,  efq;  his  znaiefty's  chief  | 
remembrancer.  J      -^ 

*  Sir 


EVENTS.  97 

Sir  James  Ware,  lent,  his  majefty's  au-*^      /.       /.    rfl 
ditor  general,  for  his  ancient  fee  per  an- 
num 1 84I.  6s.  3d.  and  for  an  augmentation  ^    234 
thereof,  allowed  by   the  former  eilablilli' 
mcnt  50I.  in  all. 

T'm  Court  of  Exchequer. 

Sir  Allen  Brodrick,   knt.  his  majefty's  ") 

furveyor-general.  j 

Francis  Lee,  efcheator  of  the  province  \ 

of  Leinfter.  j 

Efcheator  of  the  province  of  Ulfter- 

Efclieator  of  the  province  of  Munfter. 

Efcheator  of  the  province  of  Connaught. 

Henry  Warren,  efq;  fecond  remem-  \ 
brancer.  j 

Nicholas  Loftus,  efq;  cleark  of  the  pipe. 

Roger  Moore,  efq;  chief  chamberlain. 

Sir  Robert  Kennedy,  bart.  fecond  cham-  \ 
berlain.  f 

Maurice   Keating,    comptroller  of   the 
pipe. 

John  Longfield,  ufher  of  the  exchequer,"! 
for  his  fee  per  annum,  2I.  los.  and  for  his  ( 
allowance  for  ink  for  the  exchequer,  lol.  X 
per  annum  ;  In  all  per  annum  J 

Thomas  Lee,   tranfcriptor  and  forcgin 
oppofer.  ^      ^-5 

Edward  Ludlow,    fummonltor  of  the 
exchequer. 

John   Bumifton,  marfhal  of  the  four- 
courts.  J" 

Sir  Theophllus  Jones,  knt.  clerk  of  tlie  ) 
pells.  \ 

John  Exham,  clerk  of  the  firfl.  fruits,  ~ 
and  twentieth  parts. 

Thomas   Gibfon,   crier  cf  the  court  of 
exchequer. 


1 


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13 

4 

20 

5 

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20 

5 

0 

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5 

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Tie 

98  REMARKABLE 

The  Court  of  Khig' s-Bench,. 

The  right  honourable  James,  baron 
of  Santry,  lord  chief  juftice  of  his  niajel- 
ty's  bench. 

Sir  William  Aflon,  km.  fecond  juuice  i 

of  tlie  faid  court.  J 

Thomas  Stockton,  efq;  third  juftice  of  the  \ 

faid  court.  j 

Sir  William  Ufher,  knt,  clerk   of  the  ^ 
crown,  of  the  faid  court.  J         ' 


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The  Court  cf  Chancery, 

The    mod   reverend     father   in    God,  T 
IMichael,  lord  archbilhop  of  Dublin,  lord  >  loop 
chancellor  of  Ireland.  j 

Sir   John  Temple,  fen.    knt.  n:after  of  (^ 
the  rolls.  _  J 

Dr.  Dudley  Loftus,  one  of  the  mailers  \ 
of  the  chancery.  3 

llcbert  Mollbm,  efq;  another  mailer  of  | 
the  chancery.  J 

George  Carleton,  clerk  of  tlie  crown  in  \ 
chancery.  j 

Tiie  f:.id  George  Caileton,   clerk  of  the"^ 
hanape'r,  for  his  fe,e   per  annum  lol.  10s./ 
and  lor  an  allowanjce  of  papjir  and  parch- V      35"   10 
jacnt  for  the-  chancery,  per  annum   25!.  \ 
la  ail  per  annum  ,  J 


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0 

20 

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The  Court  of  ComnanFleas. 

Sir  Echvard  Smiih,  knt.  lord  chief  iuftice  "}     f ^  ^ 

cr  the  commcn-pleas.  j 

Sir  JcTC  rac  Ah-xandcr,  knt.  feccnd  juf- 1  ^^^  ^  ^ 
tice  01  thcjaid  court.                                     3     * 

Robert  BootL,  efq;  tjind  jafticc  of  the  1    ^^^  .  . 

fuidccu:^.                                                       J    300  o  , 

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EVENTS.  99 

/.    /.  d. 

nket.t,  knt.  prothonotary  1 
of  the  lulii  coUi-tu 


Rlr  W;uter  Fiunket.t,  knt.  prothonotary")  ^    ^ 


1207   10     o 
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chamber.  J 

George  Rutlidge,  marflirJ  cf  the  ftar-  ? 


Sir  George  Lane,  knt.  clerk  of  the  ftar 
lamber. 
Georg< 
chamber. 


10 
10 


Officers  attending  the  State, 


20 


2CO 
100 


Sir  Paul  Davis,  knt.  lecretary  of  ftate,' 
for  his  fee 

The  faid  fir  Paul  Davis,  for  intelli-' 
gences 

The  faid  fir  Paul,  clerk  of  the  counciljT 
for  his  ancient  fee,  per  Rnn.   7I.   los.  and  ( 
for  an  allowance  for  paper  and  parchment  l"      • ' 
40I.     In  all  J 

Richard  St.  George,  efqj  Ulfter  king  at! 
arms  J 

Richard  Carvy  Athlong,  purfivant 

Philip  Carpenter,  efq;  chJef  ferjeant  at  7 
arms,  at  5*5.  6d.  per  diem.  ) 

George  Pigott,  fecond  ferjeant  at  arms,  7 
for  like  allov/ance,  J 

George  Wakefield,  purfivant, 

William  Rowe,  purfivant, 

Arthur  Padmor,  purfivant, 

Thomas  Lee,    keeper  of   the  council- 1 
chamber.  ( 

Six  trumpeters  and  a  kettle-dinim,  at 
6cl.  each  per  ann.  420I.  for  their  fee,  and 
61.  per  ann.  each  board-wages  42I.  In  all 


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REMARKABLE 


Charge  of  Circuits. 


u 


The  chief  and  other  juflices  of  affizesT 
in  every  the  five  circuits  t^vice  a  year,  per  >  lOOO 
kiinum.  3 

Robes  for  the  judges,  viz    three  In  ex- 
chequer, three  in  the  king's-bench,  tliree 
in  the  common-pleas,  mafterof  the  rolls,  ^    173     6 
and  three  of  the  king's    council,  at  13I. 
6s.  Sd.  a  piece  per  ami.  making  in  all 

Incidents. 


d. 


Liberates  under  the   feal  of  the  exche- 
quer yearly,  viz.   the  chancellor  of  exche- 
quer, 13I.  fs.  8d.  the  chief  remembrancer, 
61.  13  s.  4d.  clerk  of  the  pipe,  61.  13  s.  4d. 
the  uiher,  lol.  the  fecond  remembrancer, 
5).  the  chief  chamberlain,  5I.   the  fecond  > 
chamberlain,  5I.  clerk   of  the    common- 
pleas  of  the   exchequer,   5I.  fummoniter 
and  comptroller  of  the  pipe,  5I.  the  cufto- 
mer  at  Dublin  for  wax,  paper,  parchment 
a!id  ink,   3I.  15s.     In  all  per  ann. 
■  Rent  of  a  houfe  for  the  receipts 
Keeper  of  the  houfe  for  the  receipts 
Singers  of  Chrift  church  in  Dublin,  for 
iinging  in  the  exchequer,  and  praying  for 
his  majefly,  at   los.  for   every  term  pe 
annum. 

Purfuivants  of  the  exchequer  for  carry- 
ing writs.  .  3 
Paper  and  parchments  to  the  courts 
The  nobility,  bifliops,  and  counfellors,T 
which  fhall  refide  and  keep  houfc  in  Ireland  ( 
for  jmpoft  of  vrines,  according  to  his  ma-  f 
jelly's  fpecial  grace.                                      J 


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150 


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Provincial  Officers. 


William  HalTy,  efq;  chief  juftice  of  the  1 
province  of  Muniler.  j 

John  Nayler,  fccond  juftice  of  Munfter 

Henry  Batthurft,  attorney  of  the  pro-l 
vince  of  Munfter.  j 

^Mlliarn  Carr,  efq;  clerk  of  the  council  1 
of  the  fai<i  province.  J 

W;ilter  Cooper,  ferjeant  at  arms  there 

Oliver  Jones,  chief  jullice  in  the  pro- ") 
vince  of  Connaught.  3 

Adam  Cufack,  efq;  fecond  juftice  of  that  7 
province.  5 

John  Shadwell,  efq;  attorney  for  the  \ 
ikid  province.  f 

Sir  J:unes  KufF,  knt.  clerk  of  the  coun-  1 
cil  there.  j 

Thomas  Elliot,  ferjeant  at  arms  there 

Officers  of  the  Ciifioms. 

Dtiblln. 
Thomas  Worfop,  cuftomer  of  die  port  7 
of  Dublin.  ) 

William  Maul,  efq;  comptroller, 
AVilliiim  Scott,  efq;  fearcher. 


Wexford, 
George  "Wakefield,  cuftomer, 
Hugh  Polder,  comptroller, 


Waterford  and  JRofs. 
Sir  John  Stephens,  cuftomer, 
Frederick  Chriftian,  comptroller, 
Thomas  Tiat,  fearcher, 


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/.    /.   d. 

Cork. 
Richard  Scudamor'e,  cuftomcr, 
Robert  Williams,  fearcher, 


Kinfak, 
Robert  Southwell,  cuftomer, 
John  Brown,  fearcher, 


D'mgle-Icoujh. 
JohnSelby,  cuftomer, 

Limerick* 
The  cuftom^er, 

Montford  Weftrop,  comptroller, 
John  Lynch,  fearcher. 


Gakvay. 
John  Morgan,  cuftomer. 
The  fearcher, 


Drogheday  Dtindalk,  and  Carlingford. 
Thomas  Willis,  cuftomer, 
John  Bultcele,  comptroller, 
Hugh^Mpntgomery,  fearcher, 


CarrickfergHs, 
Roger  LJndon,  cuftomer, 
Samuel  Wiiby,  feareher, 


Stratigf'.rd* 
Nicholas  Ward,  cuftomer. 


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Ne-oCfiJilci 


EVENTS. 


103 


Newcqflle,  Dundrum^  tsfc. 

Robert  Har'l,    fearcher  at  Newcaftle.'j 
Dundrum,     Killaleagh,     Bangor,    Holy-  / 
■wood,    Belfaft,     Olderfleet,     St.     David,  ^- 
Whitehead,  Ardglafle,    Strangford,    Bal 
lintogher,  and  Donaghadee, 


■i 


d. 


6  13     4 


Crenticn-Mofiey, 

The  duke  of  Ormond 

The  marquis  of  Antrim 

The  earl  of  Cadlehaven 

The  earl  of  Defmond 

The  earl  of  Weftmeath 

The  earl  of  Arglafle 

The  earl  of  Carbury 

The  earl  of  Cavan 

The  earl  of  Donegal 

The  earl  of  Clanbrazil 

The  earl  of  Inchiquia 

The  earl  of  Orrery 

The  earl  of  Montrath 

The  e;irl  of  T)'rconnel 

The  earl  of  Clancarty 

The  earl  of  Mount-Alexander 

The  earl  of  Carlingford 

The  lord  vifcount  Grandifon 

The  lord  vifcount  Willmot 

The  lord  vifcount  Valentia 

The  lord  vifcount  Dillon 

The  lord  vifcount  Ncttervil 

The  lord  vifcount  Killulla 

The  lord  vifcount  Magcnnis 

The  lord  vifcount  Sarslield  and  Kilmallake 

The  lord  vifcount  Renelaugh 

The  lord  vifcount  Wenman  and  Tuam 

The  lord  vifcount  Shannon 


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104  REMARKAB^LE 

The  lor  J  vlfcount  Clare  10     0     0 

The  lord  baron  of  Calair  ^  ^     5     o 

484   II     8 

"Wliere  creation -money  is  granted  to  one  and  the  fame 
perfon  for  two  honours,  that  fum  which  is  granted 
witli  die  higheft  title,  is  only  t(9  be  paid. 

1667  Dr.  Jonathan  Ssvift,  dean  of  St.  Patrick's,  Dublin, 
bom  Nov.  30th. 

The  peace  of  Breda,  which  confirms  to  the  EnglifH 
tlie  New  Netherlands,  now  known  by  the  names 
of  Peunfylvania,  New-York,  and  New-Jerfey. 

The  Engliih  fleet  deftroyed  at  Chatham  by  the 
Dutch. 

Sheernefs  blown  up  by  the  Dutch  fleet. 

The  militia  of  the  city  ot  Cork  confided  of  600  foot 
and  60  horfe,  all  ready  for  dutj". 

A  general  peace  proclaimed  in  Cork  between  Eng- 
land, France,  Denmark,  and  Holland. 
36^8  The  peace  of  Aixla  Chapelle. 

St.  James's  Park  planted,  and  made  a  thorough- 
fare for  public  ufe  by  Charles  II. 

Bridge-town  in  Barbadoes  burnt,  April  1 8th. 

Earl  of  Orrery  impeached,  but  acquitted  with  ho- 
nour, on  which  his  majcfly  prefented  him  with  7000I.  he 
iied  1679,  aged  59. 

The  high  fpire  of  St.  Audoen's  fteeple  in  Dublin, 
blown  dov^n. 

1 669  War  with  the  Algerines,  September  6th. 
The  ifland  of  Candia  taken  by  the  Turks. 

1670  The  Engliih  Hudfon's-Bay  company  incorporated. 
The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obferved  by  Mcngoli  to 

be  23^  28'  24". 

Blood  feized  the  duke  of  Ormond  with  an  intent  to 
hang  him  at  Tyburn,  but  prevented  Dec.  6th. 

Blue-coat  hofpital  in  Dublin,  built  by  tlie  contribu- 
tion of  the  citiy.cns- 

A  %nal  vii\ory  obtained  by  captaia  Beech,  and 

ic»zne 


EVENTS.  iQS 

fome  more  of  liis majefty's  fhips,  orer  theAlge- 
rines. 

The  wooden-bridge  o--'er  the  LiiFey,  commonly  called 
the  Bloody  Bridge,  built. 

Henry  Jenkins  of  Yorkfhire,  died  aged  169. 

Maiming  and  v/ounding,  made  capital. 

Cabinet  council  firft  inlHtuted. 

Muflins  from  India,  firft  worn  in  England. 

Salt-mines  in  Staifordihire,  difcovered. 

Charles-Fort  at  Kiniale,  btgan  and  received  thaf 
name  by  tha  duke  of  Orrnond,  who  came  to  re- 
view it :  it  coft  73000I.  on  the  works  to  the  fe_a, 
100  pieces  of  brafs  cannon  were  mounted,  carry- 
ing fi'om  24  to  ^.2  lb.  ball. 

The  channel  to  the  foulh  of  the  King's-marfh,  now 
called  Diinfcombe's-marfh,  was  cut,  and  the  quay 
on  the  fame  began  to  be  filled  up. 

By  a  bye-law  of  the  corporation,  made  November 
the  8th,  thefons  of  a  freeman,  at  the  age  of  21 
years  are  admitted  to  be  free,  without  paying  any 
fine  except  officers  fees. 
1671  Blood  attempted  to  ileal  the  crown  out  of  tlie 
tower,  May  the  9th. 

Thf  play-houfe  in  Smock-Alley  fell,  and  killed  feve- 
1^1,  befides  divers  bruifcd  nnd  hurt,  Dec.  26th. 

The  apprentices  in  Dublin  aflembled  with  an  intent 
to  break  down  the  wooden-bridge,  twenty  of  whom 
were  feized  and  committed  to  the  caftle,  but  after- 
wards as  they  were  carrying  to  bridewell,  under  a 
guard  of  foldiers,  they  were  refcued,  and  four 
of  them  killed  in  the  fray ;  hence  it  was  called 
Bloody  Bridge.  The  occafion  of  this  riot  wab  on 
account  of  a  ferry  belonging  to  the  city,  which 
the  building  of  this  bridge  effcdcd. 

This  year  a  proclamation  was  iffued  for  all  the  cor- 
porations to  renew  their  charters ;  the  city  of 
Cork  appointed  Henry  Bathurft,  cfq;  to  be  their 
agent  for  the  renewing  of  theirs. 
4672  Admiral  earl  of  Sandwich,  blown  up  in  an  engage- 
ment witii  the  French,  May  28. 

Shoulder- 


rr.{3  REMARKABLE 

ShotitJer-knots  firft  ufed. 

Louis  XIV.  over-runs  great  part  of  Holland^  when 

the  Dutch  opened  tlieir  fluiccs,  being  determined 

to  dro-RTi  their  counti'7,  and  retire  to  their  felUe* 

meHts  in  tlie  Eufl-Indies. 
African  company  eftablilhcd. 
The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obfervCd  by  Richer  to 

be  23°  28^  54'\ 
Farthings  niit  coined  by  Government,  Augilft  i6th. 
The  Dutch  fleet  defeated  at  Southwold-Bay,  by  the 

duke  of  York,  May  the  28th. 
Tobago,  in  the  Weli-Lidies,  taken  from  the  Dutch, 

December  2cth. 
According  to  fir  William  Pettvy    there  \^ere  no 

more  than  1,000,000  people  in  Ireland. 
1673  "^-^^  prince  of  Orange  made  Stadtholder. 

Prince  Rupert  defeats  the  French  fleet,  Aug.  nth. 

/In  alphabetical  lifl  of  tic  nolkmtn  and  gfntlenteft  in  the 
ccnwiiJfjo7i  of  the  peace  far  this  cciij:iyi  in  ike  year  I773» 
(xclujive  of  the  viaycrs  cf  Cork  and  Toughal,  the  So- 
vereign of  Kinfale,  and  the  provcjl  of  Bandon,  all  for 
the  time  being, — Note,  Thus  marked  *,  or  thus  f ,  ivere 
appointed f:nce  the  year  1750. 

Adderly,  Thomas,  efq;  *  Bernard,  Roger,  efq; 

Aldworth,  Boyle,  efq;  Berkeley,  rev.  Robert, 

Aldworth,  Richard,  efq;  *  Biigh,  rev.  Robert, 

*  Aldv/crth,  St.  Leger,  efq;  *Bousfield,  Benjamin,  efq; 
*Anderfc)n,  William,  efq;  *Bowerman,  Henry,  efq; 
*AfDc,  Richard>  efq;  *  Bowles,  George,  efq; 
*Atkin,  Walter,  efq;  *Brereton,  George,  efq; 
*Auften,  William,  efq;  *  Brown,  rev.  Edward, 
*Bai],  Robert,  efq;  *Brov.Ti,  Richard,  efq; 
*Beecher,  Edward,  efq;  *  Brown,  rev.  St.  John, 
Bernard.  Arthur,  efq;  *Bullen,  John,  efq; 

*  Bernard,  Francis,  fen.  efq;  *Bullen,  Robert,  efq; 
Bernard,  Francis,  jun.  efq;  *  Butler,  Thomas,  efq; 

*  Bernard,  James,  efq;  Cailaghan,  Robert,  efq; 

*  Bernard,  John,  efq;  *Capell,  Jofeph,  efq, 

Carey 


EVENTS. 


IC7 


♦Carey,  Peter,  efq; 
♦Carey*  William,  cfq;  - 
*Chcftei%  Richard,  eiq; 
*Chinnery,  Brodericfc,  efq; 
*Chiancry,  rev.  George, 
Chinnery,  Nicholas,  efq; 
*Cokhurlt,  fir  John,  bart* 
*Colthurft,  John,  elq; 

*  Connor,  Roger,  efq; 
Conron,  Chriliopherj  cf:\ 

♦CooL-e,  Cludiey,  efq;  ' 
*Coppinger,  Maurice,  efq; 

Corker,  Thonris,  efq; 
*Cotter,  fir  Js.  Lawr.  bnrt. 

*  Cowley,  Wilhap^.,  efq; 
*Croagh,  Michael,  efq; 

Creed,  John,  efq; 
*Croft5,  Wills,  efq;    " 
*Croker,  Taylor,  efq; 
*Crofs,  Philip,  efq; 

Dalpucourt,  Robert,  efq; 
*l)avies,  Henry,  efq; 

Da  vies,  Rowland,  efq; 

l^avies,  rev.  Michael, 
*l)ea:ie.  Jocelyn,  efq; 


*  Fit'/.-gerald,  Robert,  efq; 
Fity.gorald,  Robert  Uniacke 

efq; 
Fitzmanrice,   hon.  John, 
*P"if7.fimons,  Walter,  efq; 

*  Freetaan,  Jofeph,  eftj; 

*  Freeman,  Matthew,  ef<^; 
Fr-ke,  fir  Tohn,  brtrt, 


:iias,  ek,j 
r,  efq; 

*  l.70die)i,  James,  vfq; 
^■"Cockl,  Michael,  efq;  . 
*Gorden,   Robert,  efqj 

Grady,  Standiik,  elj^;, 

*  Gray,  Francis,  efq; 
*Gray,  Richard,  efq; 

Guicbleton,  Ri<  h  ^vd,  efqj 
^  Hendley,  Mattliias,  efq;- 

*  Herrick,  F«iiklner,  efq; 
*Hev/!tt,  reV-.  Henry, 
♦Hewitt,  Ifaac,  efq; 
*HinefloR,  rov,  James, 

Hoare,  Edward,  efq; 
*])Lane,  fir  Rob. Tilfcn,  bart. 'Hcare,  Samuel,  efq; 
*Dcvonilure,  Abraham,  efq;  *Hcdnett,  rev.  William, 
*Donoghr^',  John,  efqj  "Honner,  Robpn,  efq; 

*Drew,  Francis,  efq;  *Hull,  Williani,  efq;  of  Cju 

*Bi!rdin,  Alexandtrr,  efq;  herinal^        ' 

*Earberry,  Matthias,  efq;     *  Hull,  William  Ri'chard  efq; 
*Elpbln,  right  rev.  Jemniett,  ^Hiingerford.  Thos.  efq; 

lord  biiliop  of         -  .*HuLchinion,  Mafley,  efq; 

*Evans,  Eyre,  efq;  *Jackfon,   Rov/knd,  efq; 

*  Evans,  Ni<:hoUs  Green,  efq;  'JeiFries,  Js.  St.  John,  efq; 
*Evans,  rev.  Thos.  Waller,  *J'epIiijbn,  Denham,  clq; 
*Eyre,  Richard,  ef  jj  Jarvais,  Sarnucl,  clq; 
♦Falkiuer,  Riggs,  efq;             'Jones,  Edward,  efqj 

*  Fit /.-gel  aid,  Richard,  efq;  *K':aTncy,  Jamc    tiq; 

of  Mitchdflown,  -J-ivcr-ny,  rev.  jch  i. 

J£night, 


io8 


REMARKABLE 


f  Knight,  Chijilopher,  efq; 
-j-Lawton,  Hugh,  cfq; 
•f  Leader,  William,  elq; 
•j-Liile,  right  hon.  John,  lord 

baron  of 
f  Lloyd,  Edward,  efq; 

Longfield,  John,  efq; 
fLongfield,  Richard,  efq; 
fLuniley,  William,  efq; 

Lyfaght,  John,  efq; 
■j-Lyfaght,  Nicholas,  efq; 
f  Lyfaght,  WilHam,  efq; 
■j-M'Carthy,   Ruby,  cfq; 
fMannix,  Henry,  efq; 
•j-Marftiall,  John,  efq; 
fMafley,  Hugh,  efq; 
•f- Meade,  David,  efq; 
fMellefont,  Richard,  efq; 
fMockler,  rev.  James, 

Moore,  Emanuel,  efq; 
•j- Morris,  Abraham,  efq; 
■f  Morris,  Jonas,  efq; 
f  Mount- Cafliel,    right   hon, 

Stephen,  lord  vifcount, 
f  Newenham,  fir  Edw.  knt. 
-|-Ne\venham,  Robert,  efq; 

Newman,  Adam,  efq; 

Newman,  Richard,  efq; 
fO'Callagh;iii,  Daniel,  efq; 
•j-O'I^eary,  Denis,  efq; 

Parker,  John,  efq; 
f  Parker,  Matthew,  efq; 

Parker,  Robert,  efq; 
•f-Parfons,  Thomas,  efq; 
•f  Pcard,  Cliriftopher,  efq; 
fPearde,  Henry,  cfq; 
•f  Philpott,  Ulher,  efq; 
fPurccil,  James,  efq; 
f  Purcell,  rev.  Richard. 
fPu.-donj  Bartholomew,  cfq; 


f  Purdon,  George,  efq; 
f  Puxlcy,  Henry,  efq; 

Roberts,  Randal,  cfq; 
f  Roberts,  W^illiam,  efq; 
f  Roche,  Edmond,  efq; 

Rogerfon,  John,  efq; 
■f  Rye,  John,  efq; 
fSt.  Leger,  Warham,  efq; 
fSealy,  George,  efq; 
f  Shannon,  right  hon.  Rich- 
ard, carl  of,  cit/?os  rot. 
f^Jiow,  William,  efq; 
fSpaight,  Thomas,  efq; 
•j-Sprcad,  William,  efq; 
■f  Stawell,  Qeorge,  efq: 
f  Stawell,  Samfon,  e[c^ 
f  Stawell,  William,  efq; 
f  Steele,  Robert,  efq; 
•j-Strangford,  right  hon.  and 

rev.  Philip,  lord  vifcount. 
f  Sullivan,  rev.  John, 
f  Supple,  Edmond,  efq; 
.f  Supple,  James,  efq; 

Supple,  William,  efij; 
fSwayne,  Benjamin,  efq; 
f  Tanner,  Jonathan,  efq; 
fThornhill,  Edw.   Badham, 

efq;  , 

fTifdall,  rev.  Michael, 

Tonfon,  Richard,  efq; 
f  Tottenham,  Cliffe,  cf{|; 
f  Townfend,    Edward  Man- 
fell,  efq; 
fTownfcnd,  Richard,  efq; 
+ Townfend,  rev.  Richard, 

Townfend,  rev.  Horatio, 
f  Townfend,    John,    efq;    of 
Mardyke 

Travers,  Boyle,  efc[; 

Travcrs,  Robert,  efj;    • 

Travers, 


EVENTS.  10^ 

f  Ti-ttve  fe,  Waher,  efq;  White,  Richard,  efq; 

f  Underwood,  Richard,  efq;  f  White,  Simon,  efq; 
•j-lJnfhcke,  John,  efq;  fWidenham,  rev.  Thomas, 

•j-Wallis,  Henry,  efq;  f  Witheral,  Jofeph,  efq;    . 

f  Warren,  Robert,  efq;  AVriion,  Henry,  efq; 

f  Watkins,  Wellrop,  efq; 

Cj"  The  reader  ivill  pleafe  to  note,  that  the  above  llji  Jljould  V 
be  placed  ahioirg  the  articles  of  1773.  ' 

1674  The  Dutch  agree  to  honour  the  Englifh  flag. 

A  witch  tree,  in  fir  Walter  Baggot's  jxirk,  in  the 
county  of  Stafford,  which  took  two  men  five  days 
in  icUing  it ;  it  lay  40  yards  in  length,  the  llool 
5  yards  and  2  feet  diameter,  14  loads  of  \vood 
broke  in  the  fill,  and  48  loads  in  the  top ;  there 
were  8,660  feet  of  board  and  plank ;  it  coll  i  ol. 
17s.  faw  ing  ;  the  whole  fubftance  was  coirputed 
to  be  97  tons, 

October  7,  ami.  1674,  there  was  an  order  of  council, 
that  a  gi  ant  lliould  pafs  U5idcr  the  fsal  of  the  city 
of  Cork,  of  the  place  of  prior  of  the  hojQjital  of 
St,  Stephen,  to  William  Worth,  efq;  to  hold  the 
fame  as  Richard  Ward,  efq;  enjoyed  it,  which 
grant  the  faid  William  Wortli,  efq;  i'j  to  depoiit 
into  tlie  hands  of  tlie  mayor,  together  with  the 
rciignation  of  the  faid  Mr.  Ward ;  and  alfo,  aU 
deeds  and  leafes  )  elating  to  th^lands  of  the  fiiJ 
liofpital,  in  the  north  liberties  of  tlie  city,  until  a 
proper  inftrunient  l)e  perfected  by  the  faid  William 
\Vorth,  relinquilhing  all  other  titles  to  the  f  imc 
employ,  but  what  he  Ihall  receive  from  the  cor- 
poration ;  which  deed  being  perfe«fted,  tlic  faii 
grant  is  to  be  delivered  to  the  faid  William  Wortli, 
efq;  Signed  John  Bayly,  mayor. 

1 67 J  ColFee-houfcii  fuppred'cd  on  account  of  tlie  liberty 
taken  with  tlie  politics  of  the  times. 

CalUcoe  printing,  and  the  Dutch-looEV  cxiginc,  firft 
ufed  in  England. 

K  Peter 


no-  REMARKABLE 

Peter  Fox  and  five  more,  pretending  to  be  pafTcngers 
in  a  rich  Ihip  in  Holland,  bound  lor  France,  mur- 
dered the  mailer  and  feme  of  the  crew,  and  broftghc 
her  to  Ireland  ;  they  were  all  executed  at  St. 
Stephen's-Grecn. 

Phofphonis,  artificial  fire,  difcovered. 

1676  Elfex-bridge  in  Dublin,    buik   by   fir   Humphry 

Jarvis,  ; 

The  following  fubfidies  were,  this  year,  raifed  in  this 
county.  The  earl  of  Coik,  uol.  He  paid  more 
than  any  nobleman  in  Ireland;  for  I  find; the 
duke  of  Ornior.d  then  paid  but  icol. — the  earl  of 
Barry  more,  30L— earl  of  Carbery,  15L — earl  of 
Chuicarty,  40I. — carl  of  Orrery,  2ol.-^LorJ 
Courcy,  2I. — Lady  Clancarty,  15I. — the  bifliop- 
licks  of  Cork  and  Rofs,  32I.  i6s. — the  bilhoprick 
of  Clc)yrie,.4il.  4s. — the  county  of  Cork  and  city' 
cf  Cork,  1364I.  1 8s. 

The  foudi  bridge  of  the  city  of  Cork,  built  by  the 
corporation. 

1677  Lady  Mary^^f  England,  daughter  to  James  duke 

.of  Yoik,  married  to  "Wiiliam,  prince  of  Orange. 
\'iolins  invented. 
I'he  micrometer  invented  by  Kirchcr. 

1678  I'hc  peace  of  Nimeguen. 
The  habea?  ccrpus  ad  palTed. 

A  ftrange  darknefs  at  noon-day,  Jan.  12. 
,  The  wife  of  William  Peters,  at  the  bimf  h  of  keys  in 

I-figh-Ilreet,  Dublin,  was  delivered   of  four  fons, 

v.iio  all  li\'ed  to  be  baptized,  September  14th. 
Several  rich  French  prizes  brought  into  Kinfale,  by 

the  prince  Vv'illiam,  a  Dutch  man  of  war ;  as  were 

feme  Dutcli  prizes,  by  the  Invincible,  a  French 

fliip  of  war. 
Draw-bridges  made  on  the  north  and  fouth  bridges 

cf  the  city  of  Cork,  by  order  c-^  i«rd  Shurmon,  the 

governor. 
Burying  in  woollen,  firll  began. 
J"'ne  loth,  The  corporation  of  the  city  of  Cork,  by 

a  b/c-Ll^v,  changed  the  mode  of  chofing  a  mayor 

and 


E'VENTS."  Ill 

^  arid  flierliTs  v/iilcli  was.  The  'mayor  and  two 
IherifFs  made  choice  each  man  of  three  perfons  out 
of  the  council,  being  nine  in  all ;  who,  with  the 
prefent  mayor  and  fherifrs,  made  twelve.  Thefe 
twelve  went  into  tlie  caftle,  and  there  continued 
till  they  made  choice  of  three  other  pcribns  out 
of  the  common  council,  to  be  oiFered  to  the  free- 
men as  candidates  for  the  mayoralty,  one  of  wliom 
they  elected  by  votes  ;  in  cafe  of  diiagreement  of 
the  tvv^eivc  men  until  12  o'clocic  at  night,  the 
mayor  and  fheviffs  made  choice  next  day  of  three 
more,  and  proceeded  as  before  upon  a  choice  of 
three  perfons  to  be  candidates  to  the  freemen  for 
the  place  of  mayor.  The  mode  adopted  \vas, 
that  the  mayor  and  fheriiFs,  as  formerly,  fhould 
chofe  three  perfons,  ivho  weie  to  retire,  as  before, 
to  the  c.iftle ;  and  if  they  difagreed  until  twelve 
at  night,  the  mayor  was  next  day,  at  11  o'clock, 
to  call  a  council,  the  majority  of  which  were  to 
agree  on  three  perfons  to  be  on  the  eledion  for 
mayor. 
1680  A  great  comet  appeared,  and  from  its  nearnefs  to 
oui  earth,  alarmed  the  inhabitants.  It  continued 
vifible  from  Nov.  3,  to  March  9. 

William  Penn,  a  Quaker,  receives  a  charter  for  plant- 
ing Pennfylvania. 
1 68  J  The  votes  of  the  houfe  of  commons  began  to  be 
printed. 

Dr.  Oliver  Plunkct,  titular  priirate  of  Ireland,  was 
executed  at  Tyburn  for high-treafon,  July  ift. 
.  Bomb-ketches  invented  by  the  French. 
1683  Earl  of  ElTex  cut  his  throat  in  the  tower,  July  1 3th. 

Siege  of  Vienna  raifed  by  100,000  Turks,  Sep.  lotb. 

King  Gecrgc  IT.  born  Oclober  30th. 

A  fevere  froil  that  lafted  thiiteen  weeks. 

India  rtock  fold  from  360  to  500  per  cent. 

City  Tholfel,  Dublin,  built. 

Kilmainham  hofpital  built  at  the  charge  of  the  armr, 
by  the  duke  of  Onnoud. 

K  2  Penny- 


JI2  REMARKABLE 

Pisnny-pnft  fet  up  in  London  and  fubnrbs,  by  one 
Murray,  an  iipholfterer,  who  afterwards  afllgned 
the  fume  to  one  Dockwra  ;  afterwards  chiimcd  by 
th^  go\crnir.evit,  \vho  allowed  the  latter  a  per.fi'm 
ff-  200I.  a  year,  in  1 7 1 1.  Firft  fct  up  in  Dublin, 
1774. 

Ann,  queen  of -England,  married  to  prince  George, 
of  Denmark. 

1684  A  great  part  cf  the  caftle  of  Dublin  was  confumed 

by  a  fire  that  began  about  two  in  the  morning  ; 
his  excellency  the  earl  of  Arran,  norrowly  ei- 
caping.  Tlie  great  magazine  of  powder,  as  alfo 
the  tcwer  in  which  the  ancient  records  of  the  king- 
d<;>m  were  kept,  was  happily  preferved ;  which 
dfe  had  laid  the  city  in  ruins. 

1685  Charles  II.  died,  aged  ^^,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his 

brother,  James  II. 
The  duke  of  Monmouth,  natural  fon  to  Charles  II. 

raifed  a  rebellion,  but  was  defeated  at  the  battle 

of  Sedgmore,  and  beheaded. 
The  cdi(fi  of  Nantz  was  revoked  by   Louis  XIV. 

and  the  Pi-oteftants  were  greatly  diitrcfied. 
James  II.  and  his  queen,  crowned  April  23d. 
Tims  Oates,  D.  D.  whipt,  May  20th. 
Alderman  Cornifn  hanged,  and  Mrs.  Grant  bumt, 

0(flober  23d. 
1CS6  The  earl  of  Tyrconnel,  fworn  lord  lieutenant  of 

Ireland,  who,  not   being  able  to   prevail  on  the 

magiHracy  of  the  city  of  Dublin  to  admit  Roman 

catholics  to  their  freedom,    had  a  quo  -vjarranto 

brought  againft  the  city  charter,  and  appointed 

popiih  judges  in  every  court. 
The  Newtonian  philofophy  publifhcd. 
1687  There  were  exported  from  Ireland ihls  year,  1 1350 

pieces  of  new  draperies,  and  1,129,716  yards  oiT 

frizes. 
An  inundation  in  Dublin,   and  E/Tex  bridge  broken 

down,  at   which  time  a  carriage  paffing  over,  fell 

into  the  river,  the  coachm;in  and  one  horfe  pe- 

I  lined. 

Wiito 


EVENTS.  113 

"VVKitc  paper  Hi  ft  made  in  England. 

The  Proteftant  dilTenters,  to  avoid  perfccution,  go  in 

great  mnnbcrs  to  America. 
The   palace  of  Veriailles,   near  Paris,  finillicd  bj 

Louis  XIV. 

1688  The  Revolution  in  Great  Britain  begins  Nov.  5. 
King  James  abdicates,  and  retires  to  France,  Dec.  3. 
King  William  and  queen  Marv,  daughter  iuid  fca- 

jn-law  to  James,  are  proclaimed  rcbruar}-  16. 

Viicount  Dundee  ftands  out  for  James  in  Scotland, 
but  was  killed  by  general  Mackay  at  the  battle  of 
Killycrankie  ;  upon  which  the  Highlanders,  wea- 
ried with  repeated  misfortunes,  difperied. 

Smyrna  deftroyed  by  an  earthquake. 

The  nation,  reprefented  by  its  parltament,  now  fixed 
the  fo  long-contefted  boimds  between  the  prero- 
gative of  the  crown,  and  the  rights  of  the  people. 

They  prescribed  the  terms  cf  reigning  to  the  prince 
of  Orange,  and  chofe  him  for  tlieir  foverelgn,  in 
conjundlon  with  his  confort,  Mary. 

February:  25th,  the  people  of  Bandon  Jifarmed  the 
garrifon,  but  foon  flirrendered,  and  purchafed 
their  pardon  for  one  thoufand  pounds. 

James,  duke  of  Ormond  died,  July  2  ill. 

The  art  of  foftening  bones,  firft  found  out. 

Charity  fchools  firft  began  in  England. 

King  James  heard  mal's  in  a  chapel  belonging  to  a 
monaftery,  on  the  north  fide  of  the  city  of  Cork ; 
he  was  fuj)ported  through  the  ftrects  of  the  city 
by  two  fiMiicifcan  friars,  and  attended  by  many 
others  of  the  fame  order  in  their  habits.  The 
poiretTions  of  this  houfe  were  originally  granted 
to  Andrew  Skiddy,  by  qtiecn  Elizabeth,  who  af- 
figned  them  to  the  earl  of  Cork,  and  by  him  gi- 
ven to  his  fon,  the  lord  Broghill,  afterwards  earl 
of  Orrery.  This  houfe  is  now  entirely  demoliflied. 

1689  The  prince  of  Orange  landed  at  Torbay  November 

4th,   1688;  proclaimed  king,  Feb.  13th,  j6Sc). 
King  James's  abdication  voted  by  tlic  houfe  of  con> 
cicns,  January  2  8Lh. 

K  3  '  King 


114  REMARKABLE 

J  6S9  March  1 2th,  3  7  French  men  of  war  arrived  in  Kin* 
fale,  and  on  the  14th,  5000  French  landed. 

King  James's  parliament  fat  till  the  20th  of  July, 
and  paifed  an  aft  of  repeal  of  the  aft  of  llttle- 
ment ;  and  by  an  aft  of  attainder,  attainted  near 
3CC0  Proteilants. 

King  James  itlued  a  proclamation  for  making  brafs 
money  current  in  Ireland,  June  1 8th. 

AVilliam  and  Mary  crowned  April  i  ith. 

J^ord  chief  iufticeJclTereys  died  in  the  tower,  April 
1 8th,  to  which  place  ho  had  been  committed  Dec, 
1 2th,  1688,  by  the  lord  mayor  of  London. 

The  college  of  Dublin  turned  into  a  barrack  for 
popilh  foldiers,  when  the  provoft  and  fellows  were 
difpolfelfed.  Dr.  Moore,  a  popilh  prietl:,  nominated 
provoft,  who,  contrary  to  expeftation,  condufted 
himfelf  with  prudence,  and  paid  great  attention 
totlic  prefervation  of  the  books  and  manufcripts. 

The  church  tytlies  appointed  by  aft  of  parliament  to 
be  paid  to  the  Roman  clergy. 

Tiie  Protellants  of  Ireland  difarmed  by  order  of 
Tyrconnel. 

Duke  Scomberg  landed  at  Bangor  with  10,000  men, 
Augult  1 5th.     Killed  at  the  battle  of  the  Boyne. 

One  thoufand  Enniilsillincrs,  under  colonel  Lloyd, 
routed  5000  Iriih  going  to  Sligo,  and  kilkd  700 
of  them,  September  7th. 

The  brafs  coin  raifed  by  calling  in  the  h:df-crown?, 
and  ftamping  ihcm  anew  for  crowns,  at  Dublin, 
December  3d, 

On  the  fviilure  of  brafs,  king  James  had  his  image 
imprelTed  on  pewter,  which  was  alfo  to  have  been 
made  current,  had  it  not  been  for  king  William's 
viftory  at  tlic  Boyne. 

The  land-tax  paifed  in  England. 

The  toleration-aft  paffed  in  ditto. 

Several  bifhops  were  dejMived  for  not  taking  the 
oaths  to  William. 

"^'iUiam  Fuller,  who  pretcncicd  to  prove  the  prince 

of 


EVENTS.  1.15 

of  Wales  fpurious,  was  voted  by  tlie  commons  to 
be  a  notorious  cheat,  impollor,  and  falie  accufer. 

EpHcopacy  aboliihed  in  Scotland. 
1690  The  battle  of  die  Boyne,  gained  by  William  againft 
James  in  Ireland. 

Limerick  was  befieged.  Sarsficld  furprized  and  de- 
ftroyed  the  great  gims,  with  tin  boats,  ammunition 
and  provilions,  at  Ballynedy,  within  feven  miles 
of  the  befieger's  cgmp,  to  which  they  were  coming. 

The  town  attacked,  but  not  carried. 

The  fiege  is  raifcd. 

King  William  returas  to  England. 

Judges  were  aj)pointed  for  the  circuits  of  Munfter, 
Leinrter  and  Ulfler. 

Londonderry  befieged  April  20th  ;  raifed  July  31ft, 
after  wliich  the  Dartmouth  frigate  forced  her  way 
np  to  the  town. 

James  II.  failed  from  Breft  w^ith  i  7  fhips  of  war, 
and  landed  at  Kinfale. 

Admiral  Herbert  attacked  the  French  fleet  In  Ban- 

.    try  Bay. 

Mr.  Richard  Maiinfell  of  Cork,  narrowly  efcaped 
being  hanged  for  refufmg  to  take  the  brafs  money. 

The  day  before  the  fiege  of  Derry,  2000  Ennifkillt- 
ners  met  major-general  M'Carthy  with  6oco  m.cn, 
whom  they  took  prifoneis,  routed  his  army,  and 
dcftroyed  near  2000  men,  with  thclofs  of  about 
ro  men  on  their  fide. 

The  city  of  Crrk  made  a  refiftance  for  five  days 
againfl  a  regular  army,  under  the  command  of  the 
earl  of  Marlborough ;  the  garrifon,  confiding  of 
4500  men,  furrendered  on  Michaolmas-day,  and 
were  m.ade  prifoners  of  war.  Mac-Elligot,  the 
governor,  took  500I.  from  the  inhabitants  to  fave 
it  from  fire,  and  the  next  day  fet  fire  to  it  at  both 
ends.  ) 

The  magiflrates  of  Cork,  reafliiming  their  places, 
proclaimed  king  William  and  queen  Mar}',  and 
put  the  city  into  fome  order. 

Oclober  3d,   Earl  Mariborc-ogh  ftormcd  Charles- 


iif)  REMARKABLE 

foit,  when  it  furrendcretl ;   it  eonfifled  of  120O 
"  men,  •wlio  had  provificns  for  1 2  monihs. 

Sir  CouJcfley  Shovel  took  a  frigate  out  of  the  har- 
bour of  l)ublin,  in  fight  of  the  Irifh. 

June  i4tl-i,  King  William  landed  at  Can-ickfcrgns. 

June  1 8th,  Colonel  Luttci-ell,  governor  of  Dublin, 
ilfucd  an  order,  ftn-bidding  more  than  five  Protef- 
tants  to  meet  together  on  pain'of  death. 

June  30th,  King  William  in  viewing  the  Irifli  army 
by  the  Boyne,  narrovv^ly  efcaped  being  killed  by  a 
cannon  kill  v.jiich  crazed  his  riohtlhoulder. 

July  2d,  King  James  fled  to  Waterford,  from  thence 
to  France. 

Sept.  22d,  The  duke  of  Grafton  was  mortally  wound- 
ed by  a  mufketball :  ablack  fmith,  who  ftood  at 
the  back  of  the  old  poft-otEce,  oppofite  Sullivan's 
quay,  taking  aim  at  the  duke  when  he  was  giving 
the  word  of  command,  fhot  him  through  die  heart, 
of  which  he  died  in  a  few  hours.  He  was  killed 
on  a  piece  of  ground  adjoining  the  fouth-mall, 
which  to  this  day  is  called  Grafton's  Alley. 

Odober  15th,  Kinfale  furrendered. 

Excife  on  beer  and  ale,  firft  impofed  by  3.S.  of  par- 
liament, November  25th. 
1691  When  fir  Richard  Cox  was  fent  to  govern  this  coun- 
ty and  city,  and  the  militia  thereof,  notwitliftand- 
ing  many  Proteftants  were  difperfed  and  loft  to 
their  country,  heraifed  in  thiee  weeks  eight  com- 
plete regiments  of  dragoons,  and  thre«  of  foot, 
which  eleven  regiments  contained  6000  men. 

Bottle-hill,  midway  between  Cork  and  Mallow,  is 
remarkable  for  a  ftout  ftirmilh,  fought  there  be- 
tween the  Englilh  and  king  James's  forces,  oh 
the  29th  of  April,  wherein  the  former  got  the 
vidory. 

On  the  1 2th  of  Oiflober,  the  Breda  frigate,  lying  at 
anchor  in  Cork  harbour,  witla  a  number  of  Inlh 
onboard,  took  fire  and  blew  up. 

Mark  Baggot,  taken  in  Dublin  as  a  fpy  in  woman's 
doaths,  was  condemned  and  longed. 

Tfie 


EVENTS.  117 

1691   The  lord  Tyrconnel  died  at  Limerick  a  d;iy  before 
the  army  approached  it. 
Fart  of  the  Enghfh  army  paffed  over  the  Shannon, 
■where  the  Iriili  anny   "was  encamped,  who  pi'e- 
fently  retreated.  - 
S'ligo  furrendered  to  lord  Grenard. 
Athlone  attacked,  and  the  Englifh-towTi  taken. 
This  year  an  act  paflcd  for  the  raifmg  2500!.  for  the 
relief  of  the  i'.ihabitants  of  Bander.,    to  be  levied 
in  the -counties  cf  Cork,  Limerick,  Clare,   Kerry, 
Tipperary  and  Waterford,  in  the  following  man- 
ner : — 
On  the  county  cf  C«rk,  and  in  the  city  cf  Cork  8S9     7  o 
County  of  Limerick         —         —         —       2B256 
The  city  and  county  of  the  city  of  ditto  55    j8  6 

The  county  of  Clare         —        —         —    ,   363     o  o 
Kerry  —         —         —       ^53    15  o 

Tipperary,  including  Holy-Crofs     615     00 
Waterford     —         —        —        184156 
The  city  and  county  cf  the  city  of  ditto  55   18  6 

The  faid  money  to  be  put  into  the  hands  of  the  right 
honourable  the  lord  vifcount  Dungarvan,  lord, 
high  trep.furer  of  Ireland,  Francis  lieiTiard  and 
Edv.'ard  Riggs,  efqrs.  or  any  two  of  them,  which 
they  arc  to  difpofe  of  as  they  fhould  fee  fit,  for  the 
relief  of  the  faid  inhabitants  of  Bandcn. 
The  EnglHh  ard  Dutch  Smyrna  fleets  anchored  in 
the  port  of  Kinfule,  and  the  grand  fleets  of  both 
nations  at  the  mouth  of  the  liarbour,  extending 
from  tlie  Old-head  to  Youghal.  Thus,  tlie  im- 
portance cf  Kin^ale  vcas  again  known  to  England, 
v.'hen  upon  a  falfe  alarm,  that  the  French  fleet 
v/as  approatfiiing,  the  men  of  war  could  drr..\y 
into  a  line  cf  battle,  wntliout  any  trouble  or  con- 
cern for  the  ratrchantflfips,  which  were  fecured  in 
the  liarbour ;  nor  was  this  tb.c  only  benefit  Eng- 
land received  from  Khifule  this  fummer  ;  for  the 
Virginia  and  Barbadoes  fleets  ^kewife  took  fanc- 
tuary  theri.,  till  an  oj)portunity  preicnted  to  con- 
voy thsEi  fafe  to  their  refpe(ftive  ports 

Count 


tiS  REMARKABLE 

Count  Schomberg  "(feicond  fon  to  the  late  duice) 
created  duke  of  Leinfter. 

Monileur  St.  Rath  fent  from  France,  to  command 
tiie  Iriih  army. 

General  Ginckle  goes  to  the  camp  at  MuUingar. 

Sunday  July  1 2th,  was  fought  the  decifive  battle 
of  -Auglirim,  when,  after  many  fevere  conflids 
and  doubtful  ftates,  viftory  was  declared  in  fa- 
vour of  king  William.  Tlie  Irilh  lofs  amounted 
to  7C00  men,  with  theii*  general  St.  Ruth,  who 
fell  by  a  cannon  fhot  as  he  came  down  the  hill  of 
Kilcomadcn.  The  lofs  of  the  Englifh  did  not 
amount  to  mOre  than 600  killed,  and  960  woimded. 

July  26th,  Galway  furrcndered  upon  articles. 

O-ftober  5d,  Civil  and  military  articles  were  agreed 
on  for  Llm.erick,  and  all  the  other  forts  then  in 
poileiEon  of  the  Iriih. 

Odober  iSth,  The  French  fleet,  confiding  of  18 
men  of  war,  4  f  re-fiiips,  and  20  fhips  of  burden, 
arrived  in  tlie  Shannon,  with  am.munition  and 
provifions  for  the  relief  of  Limerick;  in  two  days 
after  the  articles  were  figned,  there  w^s  news  of 
their  being  come  to  DingT^e-Bay. 

November  i  it,  The  lall  of  the  Irifh  march  out  t>£ 
tlie  Englifh-town,  many  of  whom  were  ihipped 
off  for  France  ;  1 20  of  whom  were  cafl  away  ort 
a  rock  in  the  Shannon.  Their  horfe  were  fliipped 
oiT  at  Cork  afterwards. 

March  23d,    A  proclamation  was  publifhed,  decla- 
N        ring  the  war  of  Ireland  to  be  at  an  end. 

Dec.  6th,  The  tranfport  fhips  return  from  France, 
and  bring  an  account  of  the  mean  reception  of  the 
Irifh  who  went  there,  wh..'''i  mnde  feveral  regi- 
ments defert,  who  were  not  Ihipped  off. 

Dec.  23d,    Lord  Lacan,  and  the  reil  of  the  Irifh 
officers,  went  oiF  at  Cork. 
1692  The  Engliih  and  Dutch  fleets,  commanded  by  ad- 
miral   Ruffel,    defeat  the  French  fleet  off  La 
Flogue. 

The  niaiHicre  of  Glcncoe  In  Scotland,  Jan.  31, 0.  S. 

Eartliquakes 


EVENTS.  ircj. 

EArthqiiakes  in  England  and  Jamaici,  Sept  8. 

Hanover  made  an  eleiftoiate  of  the  empitc. 

Royal  College  of  phyficiaus  inc. '^po rated.  15th  Dec. 

Jan.  1 9th,  A  great  frofl  in  Ireland,  which  held  till 
the  middle  of  February. 

July  iSth,  Four  French  men  of  war,  that  were  dis- 
abled by  admiral  Ruffel  in  the  battle  of  La  Hogue, 
were  brought  into  Kinfalc  by  the  king's  fhips  ; 
and  on  the  ift  of  Augiift^  fir  George  Rook,  widi 
the  fquadron  under  Ris  command,  and  40  Englifii 
and  Dutch  merchantiliips,  ar lived  in  the  fame 
harbour. 
1693  Two  French  privateers .  entered  Kenmaii-e  river, 
and  cut  out  a  rich  vcffcl  of  300  tons,  which  was 
fccn  retaken  by  the  Monck  man  of  war. 

Tlie  flefh-ihambles  of  Cork  ero^f^cd  by  the  corpora- 
tion in  the  center  of  the  cily,  at  the  expcnce  cf 
48 1 1.  5s. 

About  one  hundred  men  were  killed  at  Dublin,  by 
the  blowing  up  of  a  magazine,  containing  a 
quantity  of  gunpowder. 

Ba}  oncts  at  the  end  of  loaded  mulTcets,  fiff:  ufed  by 
tlic  French  againfc  the  confederates,  in  the  batdc 
of  Turin. 

Bank  of  England  eflabliflied  by  king  William. 

The  iiill  public  lottery  was  drawn  this  year. 

CommiiTioners  appointed  to  enquire  into  the  forfeited 
lands  and  goods  in  Ireland. 

llie  battle  of  Landcn  in  Flanders,  where  Luxem- 
burg beat  the  Entd,]iih,  July  29th. 
1694  The  tower  of  Limeiick  fell  fuddenly  ;  it  contained 
218  bands  of  powder,  which  by  the  fh iking  of 
the  ftones,  took  fire,  and  blew  up  ;  it  greatly  Ihat- 
tered  the  town,  killing  about  I  CO  perfons,  and 
wounded  many  ethers. 

Hackney  coaches  and  chairs  cftablilhcd  by  ad  of 
parliament. 

Queen  Mary  died  at  the  age  of  33,  and  William 
reigned  alone. 

Stamp  duties  inilitutcd  in  England. 

A  flip* 


120  REMARKABLE 

A  ftipftaff  was  fentby  the  hoixfe  of  commons  againft 
James  French  and  Simon  Dring,  iherids  of  the 
city  of  Cork,  for  quartering  foldicrs  on  private 
koule-ketpers. 
1695   Liitchelors  taxed  ; — again  in  lyBc. 

Greenwich  holpjtal  began  to  receive  6d.  per  month 
from  every  loaman. 

M.iniages  taxed ; — again  in  1 784. 

Kilmainham  hofpital  founded. 

The  Dt-vonfiiive  man  of  war,  had  lier  <ieck  blown 
up  by  accident,  in  Kinfalc  harbour,  and  thirty 
men  Avounded, 

•In  the  winter  of  this  year,  and  a  good  part  of  the 
foUowng  fpring,  there  fell'in  fevcral  places  of  this 
province,  a  kind  of  thick  dew,  Avhich  the  country 
people  called  butter,  from  ics  colour  and  con- 
iirience,  being  foft,  clammy,  and  of  a  dark  yel- 
low, as  doctor  St.  George  Alhe,  then  lord  bilhop 
of  Cloyne,  has  recorded  in  the  philofophical  tranf- 
aftions  ;  it  fell  always  in  the  night,  and  chiefly  in 
marlliy  low  grounds,  on  the  top  of  the  grafs,  and 
on<%he  thatch  of  cabins,  feldom  twice  in  the  fame 
place  ;  it  comnionly  lay  a  fortnight  without  chang- 
ing colour,  but  then  dried,  and  turned  black ; 
jcattle  fed  as  well  where  it  lay,  as  in  other  fields  ; 
it  often  fell  in  lumps,  as  big  as  the  end  of  one's 
finger,  thin  and  fcatteringly ;  it  luid  a  ftrong  ill 
fcent,  foinewhat  like  that  of  church-yards  and 
graves  ;  and  there  were  mofl  of  that  feafon  very 
ftinking  fogs,  fome  fediment  of  whicli  the  biiliop 
thought  might  pofllbly  ha\e  occafioned  this  ftink- 
ing  dew  ;  it  was  not  kept  long,  nor  did  it  breed 
worms  or  other  infefts ;  yet  tlie  country  people, 
who  had  fcald  or  fore  heads,  rubbed  tliem  with 
this  fubftance,  and  faid  it  healed  them. 

October  2d,  This  day  was  kept  as  a  day  of  thankf. 
giving  iji  Dublin,  for  the  prcfervation  of  his  ma- 
jefty's  pei-fon,  and  the  taking  of  Namur  in  the 
fight  of  the  French  army,  though  100, o©» 
ftrong. 

Cap  tarn 


EVENTS.  121 

Captain  Walfh,  a  fubje>5t  of  England,  but  com- 
manding a  French  privateer  on  thefe  coalts,  was 
taken  and  hanged,  April  15th. 

The  parliament  of  Ireland  met,  and  voted  a  fupply 
of  163,325!.  Auguftzytli. 

The  rolls,  records,  and  papers,  relative  to  the  a(5ts 
of  attainder,  and  other  acrs  of  king  James's  par- 
liament, \?ere  cancelled  andpublickly  burnt,  Oc- 
tober 2d. 

1696  The  peace  of  Ryfwkk. 
Elections  made  void  by  bribery. 

The  town  of  Youghal  having  manned  out  a  boat, 
with  about  40  feamen  and  foldiers,  took  a  French 
privateer  that  lay  at  anchor  under  Cable-illand. 
The  privateer  had  i'eized  on  forne  boats  belonging 
to  the  town,  and  fent  in  one  of  tliem  for  provi- 
fions,  keeping  the  reft  as  hoftages.  The  French 
loft  five  men  in  the  engagement,  and  Patrick  Co- 
merford  their  captain,  with  tlie  lieutenant  and 
fixtcen  more,  were  v/ounded. 

Lords  commiflloners  of  trade,  firft  appojptej. 

French  Proteftants  fettled  in  Ireland,  and  improved 
tlie  linen  manufadure. 

1697  The  magazine  at  Athlone  blown  up  by  lightning. 
The  chamberlain  was  ordered  to  pay  fevcn  guineas 

to  Mr.  Walker,  on  liis  producing  the  great  charter 

of  king  Charles  I.  which  was  loil  and  raiuing  fe- 

Acral  years. 
About  this  time,  feveral  members  in  Dublin,  and 

other  corporation  towns,  afi'ociated  for  promotiiijj 

reformation  of  manners,  by  bringing  fwearers  and 

Icvv'd  perfons  to  public  punifliment. 
The  old  parifh  of  St.  Michan's,  Dublin,  incliTding 

all  that  parr  on  the  north  fide  of  the  river,  was  by 

act  of  pailiamcnt  divided  into  three  pariihes,  vi/.. 

tlie  new  St.  Michan's,  St.  Paul's,  and  r^t.  i-viaiy-* 
UiJon  the   Commons    addrefs,  king  William   gav»' 

30001.  to  Trinity  College. 
"This  year,  B.  Van  Homrigli,  cfq;  onrcf  the   com 

iriiilioners  of  the  revenue,  was  lord  mayor  of  the 


12.3  REMARKABLE 

ciiy  of  Dulilin;  and  being  a  perfon  ycr}' fenTcea- 
})le  to  the  cxo-w'n  and  cky,  he  obtained  a  colhir  of 
SS  ^  rS'ja/  donatioTiy  for  the  cliicf  magiftratc  of  that 
city,  to  the  vahie  of  near  loool.  The  former 
ct.lhir  having  been  loft  in  king  James's  time. 

The  Enghih  parhament  paffed  a  vote  for  reducing 
tl.e  army  to  70C0  men,  and  thefe  to  be  native  fub- 
jt<fl:s ;  the  king,  to  his  great   mortification,  was 
obliged  to  difmifs  even  liis  Dutch  guards. 
1698  Whitehall  palace  burnt,  January  4th. 

William  Molyneux,  author  .of  Ireland's  Cafe,  died 
vpi  Dublin,  Odober  13th. 

The  old  barrack  of  Cork  built. 

Tnuhng  people  have  ever  aimed  at  exclufive  prtA  I- 
k'ges  ;  of  this  there  are  tvvo  extraordinary  inftan- 
ces  :  tv/o  petitions  were  this  year  prefented  from 
I'olkftone  and  Aldborough,  Hating  a  fingtilar 
grievance  that  they  fuffered  from  Ireland,  by  ihc 
Irilh  catching  herrings  at  Wfiterford  and  Wex- 
ford, and  fending  tlicm  to  the  Streights,  and  there- 
by fore  Railing  and  ruining  petitioners  m.arkets. 

In  tfiis  year,  according  to  captain  South's  account, 
in  the  Phih  Tranfa<5t.  No.  261,  p,  591,  there  weic 
in  the  city  of  Cork  58  feamen,  34  tilherman,  91 
boatmen,  in  all  183;  whereof  111  were  papills  ; 
but  the  number  is  at  prefent  ib  great,  they  are  not 
eafily  to  be  reckoned, 

The  lords  and  comm.ons  of  England  addrefcd  king 
William  to  employ  his  influence  in  Ireland,  to 
fnpprefs  the  woollen  manufa>5ture  theiein ;  to 
which  he  anfwered  the  lords,  that  his  majefty  will 
t;»ke  care  to  do  what  their  lordfuips  required  ; 
;ind  to  the  comm.ons  he  anfwered,  I  iTiall  do  ail 
that  in  me  lies  to  difcourage  the  woollen  trade  ir 
Ireland. 
i.fl<;9  The  Scots  fettled  a  colony  at  the  ifthmus  of  Da- 
jicn  in  Ameiica,  and  called  it  Caledonia. 

Tlae  treaty  of  Carlowitz,  between  tlie  emperor  and 

•    the  Turks. 

The  parliairent  of  En'gl^nd  veftcd  the  forfeited  ef- 

tUt;'^ 


Events.  123 

tates  of  Ireland  in  thirteen  truflees,  to  be  foli! 
for  die  public  ufe,  notwidiHanding  feveral  grants 
already  made. 

Tuckey's-bridge  built,  from  Tuckey's-quay  to  ,  tlis 
eaft-marih,  by  captain  Dunfcombe. 

An  Engliili  law  palfed  this  year  to  prevent  the  IriiTi 
exporting  woollen  goods,  of  which  tlie  following 
is  the  preamble  :  "  For  as  much  as  wool  and  wool- 
len manufadures  of  cloth,  ferge,  bai/e,  kerfies, 
and  other  Raffs,  made  or  mixed  with  wool,  are: 
the  greatefl  and  moll  pi-ofltable  commodities  of 
this  kingdom,  on  which  the  value  of  lands,  and 
the  trade  of  the  nation  do  chiefly  depend ;  and 
whereas  quantities  of  like  the  manufaftures  have 
of  late  been  made,  and  are  daily  encreafmg  in  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland,  and  in  the  Englilh  planta- 
tions in  America,  and  are  exported  from  thence  to 
foreign  markets,  heretofore  fupplied  from  Eng- 
land, which  will  inevitably  fmk  the  value  of  landi, 
and  tend  to  the  ruin  of  the  trade  and  woollen  ma- 
Rufaflures  of  this  realm;  for  the  prevention  there- 
of, and  for  the  encouragement  of  the  woollen  ma- 
nufactures of  this  kingdom,  Sec." 

Peter  the  Great  quitted  his  dominions,  animated  by 
the  noble  ambition  of  acquiring  inilruftion,  and 
of  carrying  back  to  his  people  the  improvement 
of  other  nations. 
1 700  Charles  XII.  of  Sweden,  began  his  reign. 

King  James  IL  died  at  St.  Germains,  in  tlie  68th 
year  of  his  age. 

India  filks  prohibited  to  be  worn  in  England. 

Died  at  Windfor,  the  duke  of  Gloucefter,  in  the 
1 2tli  year  of  his  age  ;  a  prince  of  early  hopes,  and 
the  only  remaining  bloifom  of  the  prefent  royal 
family. 

About  this  time  the  fir/l  au<5lion  was  in  Britain,  by 
Eliiha  Yale,  a  governor  of  Fort-George  in  tlie 
Eaft-Indics,  of  the  goods  he  brought  home  witli 
him. 

L  2  Exports 


J24  REMARKABLE 

1700  Exports  from  G.  Brltam  in  1700,  were  7,302,716!. 
8s.  7c!.  imports  v.'ere  5,970,1  75I.  is.  lod.  In  1 788 
e?:ports  Were  18,296,166!.  12s.  i  id.  the  imports 
■were  17,804.024].  i6s.  id. 

The  lands  by  which  the  bhie-coat  hofpital  is  fupport- 
ed,  "were  iet  fo  low  that  there  were  but  eight  boys 
kept ;  but  they  are  fmce  confiderably  increafed  ia 
Taluc,  and  at  prefent  there  are  40  children  provided 
for,  with  fufficient  food,  raiment  and  fchooling ; 
andv/hcn  of  a  competent  age,  are  bound  out  ap- 
j>rentice  to  trades  and  the  fea  fervMce.  This  build- 
ing owes  its  foundation  to  Dr.  Edward  Worth, 
/orraerly  bifhop  of  Killaloe,  and  dean  of  Cork, 
fometime  before  the  reftoration  of  Charles  II. 

The  exports  of  linen  from  this  kingdom  amounted 
to.  but  14,1 12I.  but  in  1709,  an  adl  having  paffed 
m  Ireland,  enabling  the  lord  lieutenant  to  appoint 
truftees  for  the  difpofal  of  the  revenue  granted  for 
the  encouragement  of  the  hncn  manufa<5ture  ;  his 
grace  the  duke  of  Ormond,  accordingly  appoint- 
ed truftees  from  each  province,  and  afiembled 
them  on  the  10th  of  Odober,  1711,  when  the 
deed  of  their  appointment  AV'as  read>  and  they 
proceeded  to  the  execution  of  tlieir  tiiift.  From 
this  board,  called  tlie  truftees  of  the  linen  and 
hempen  manufadlures  of  Ireland,  has  the  impor- 
tant obje(5t  of  their  appointment,  received  the  raoft 
zealous  ai^d  unremitting  attention. 

Charles  XII.  then  only  1 8  years  of  age,  made  a  def^ 
«ent  on  Copenhagen,  and  impatient  to  reach  the 
ftiore,  leaped  into  the  fea  iword  in  hand,  when  the 
water  rofe  above  his  middle ;  his  example  was 
followed  by  his  army,  who  put  to  flight  the  Da- 
3iifti  troops  that  attempted  to  oppofe  their  landing. 
Charles,  who  had  never  in  his  life  before  heard  a 
general  difcharge  of  mufkets  loaded  with  ball, 
uftied  major  Stuart,  who  ftood  near  him,  what 
the  whiftling  which  he  heard  meant ;  it  is  tiie 
noife  of  the  bullets,  replied  the  major,  which  they 
fire  againft  your  majefty :  verj'  well,  faid  th^  king, 
tliis  Ihall  henceforth  be  my  mufic* 


EVENTS.  125 

1 7C1  Society  for  th.c  propagation  of  tlie  gofpel  in  foreign 
parts,  eflablillied. 

The  Hanoverian  fuccefllon  to  the  crov.-n  of  England 
figned  by  king  William,  the  X2th  day  of  June. 

Charles  XII.  no  fooner  raifed  the  fiege  of  Copen- 
haG;cn,  in  confcquence  of  his  treaty  with  the  king 
'  'W      .  of  ^Denmark,  than  he  turned  his  arms  againft  the 
'  '  Ruffians,  who  had  undertaken  the  fiegc  of  Narva, 

in  Ingria,  with  80,000  men.  Charles,  with  only 
8000  men,  advanced  to  the  relief  of  the  place,  and 
having  carried  witliout  difficulty,  all  the  out-pofts, 
he  refolded  to  attack  the  Ruffian  camp.  At;  fooii 
as  the  artillery  liad  made  a  breach  in  the  entrench- 
ments, he  oidered  an  aifault  to  be  made  with 
fcrewed  bayonets,  under  favour  of  a  fl:orm  of 
fnow,  which  the  wind  drove  full  in  the  face  of  tlie 
enemy.  The  Ruffians  for  a  time,  flood  the  fhock 
with  firmnefs ;  but  after  an  engagement  of  three 
hours,  their  entrenchments  were  forced  on  all 
fides  with  great  flaughter,  and  Charles  entered 
Narva  in  triumph.  About  8000  of  the  enemy 
were  killed  in  the  adion,  many  were  drowned  in 
the  Nar\^e,  by  Uie  breaking  down  of  a  bridge  un- 
der the  fugitives,  near  30,000  were  made  prifon- 
^  ers,  and  all  their  magazines,  artillery,  and  bag- 
gage, fell  into  the  hands  of  the  Swedes.  Charles 
diftniifcd  -jU  his  prilbners,  except  the  officers, 
whom  he  treated  with  generofity.  When  the 
C/.ar  was  informed  of  the  difafter,  he  was  cha- 
grined, but  not  difcouraged.  "  I  knew  that  the 
Swedes  would  beat  us,  faid  he,  but  in  time  they 
will  teach  us  to  beat  them." 

On  the  death  of  Charles  II.  of  Spain,  the  duke  of 
Anjou,  fecond  fon  of  the  dauphin  of  Fiance,  was 
crowTied  at  Madrid,  by  the  nam.e  of  Philip  V. 

Tlie  emperor  dignified  the  ele»flor  of  Brandcnburgli 
witli  the  title  of  King  of  Truffla. 

Grand  alliance  formed  between  the  Emperor,  the 
king  of  England,  and  tlic  States-General. 

L  3  Lev/is 


126  REMARKABLE 

Lewis  XIV.  in  violation  of  the  treaty  of  Ryi^vict, 
acknoAvledged  the  Pretender  king  of  Great  Britatii 
and  Ireland,  under  tlie  title  of  James  III. 
1702  King  William  died,  aged  50,  and  was  fucceeded 
by  queen  Anne,  daughter  to  James  II. 

The  French  fend  colonies  to  tlie  Mrffifippi. 

War  declared  againil:  France  on  the  i^me  d;iy,  at 
London,  the  Hague,  and  Vienna. 

Voltaire  fays,  after  the  taking  of  Baden,  by  the 
marquis  de  Villars,  a  voice  called  out  -vje  are  un- 
done ;  on  hearing  this  all  his  troops  fled.  He  ran 
after  tliem,  crying  "  Come  Ixick,  my  friends,  the 
vivflory  is  ours,  long  live  the  king .'"  The  trembling 
foldiers  repeated,  long  live  the  king,  but  continued 
to  fly,  and  the  marquis  found  the  utmoft  difficulty 
in  rallying  tlie  conquerors. 

The  confederate  fleets  failed  for  Vigo,  where  the 
SpaniiK  galleons,  under  efcort  of  23  Ihips  of  war- 
vere  arrived.  As  the  wealth  on  board  thefe  gal- 
leons was  confidered  as  the  chief  refomxe  of  the 
monarchy,  and  even  of  the  whole  houfe  of  Bour- 
bon, I-.ewis  XIV.  expeding  to  fhave  in  it,  the  ut- 
mort  precaution  had  been  taken  to  preferve  them. 
They  were  carried  up  into  a  bafon,  through  a 
narrow  entrance,  one  fide  of  which  was  defended 
by  a  fort,  the  other  with  platforms  mounted  witli 
cannon  ;^  a  boom  was  thrown  acrofs  the  mouth  of 
tlie  bafon,  and  within  tlie  boom  the  French  fqua- 
dron  was  dra^m  up ;  but  all  thefe  obftacles  was- 
not  fufficiont  to  difcourage  the  confederates,  vvhcn 
animated  by  tlie  hopes  of  fo  rich  a  prl/.e.  The 
French  admiral  fet  fire  to  his  fhips,  and  the  gal- 
leons followed  his  expmple.  The  Britilh  tars  fooii 
extinguilhcd  it,  and  fix  fiiips  of  war  were  taken, 
feven  funk,  and  niiK:  burnt ;  of  tliirteen  galleons, 
hine  fell  into  tlie  hands  of  the  conquerers,  and  four 
were  deflroyed  ;  the  booty  was  immenfe,  and  the 
conflemnticn  of  tlic  houfe  of  Bourbon  inex- 
prcflible. 

Borgc, 


EVENTS.  127 

•« 

Borfje,  a  feat  near  Fredenckftadt  in  Norway,  funk 
into  an  abyfs  one  hundred  fathoms  deep,  which 
inftantiy  becanae  a  lake,  and  drowned  fourteen 
perfons,  with  2.10  head  of  cattle. 

Apothecaries  eisemptsd  from  civil  offices. 

'Se7/!per  EadctHy  firll  ufed  for  tlic  motto  of  the  arms 
of  England. 

1 703  The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obferved  by  Bianchini 

to  be  23^  2iS'  25^'. 
Kidder,  bilhop  «f  Bath,  and  his  lady,  killed  by  the 

full  of  a  {lack  of  chimnies. 
The  commons   of  Ireland  expelled   Mr.  Afgill  the 

houfe,  for   his   book,  afferting  the   poffibility  of 

tranflation  to  the  other  world  without  death. 
Captains  KiSrby  and  Wade,  ihot  at  fea  for  cowardico 

Ajiril  4th. 
The  Grand  Seignior  depofed,  and  his  throne  ufurped 

by  his  brother,  Sept.  29th. 
The  duke  of  Ormond,  lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland. 

1704  Gibraltar  taken  from  the  Spaniards   by  admiral 

Rooke. 

The  battle  of  Blenheim  won  by  the  duke  of  Marl. 
boron[;h  and  allies  againft  the  Frencli. 

The  co\n  t  of  exchequer  iiiftituted  in  England. 

Foundations  of  tlie  barracks  at  Dublin  laid. 

Prufllan  Blue  firft  difcovered  at  Berlin. 

Mr.  Rochford,  attorney-general,  ftabbed  with  a  knife 
in  St.  Andrew's  church,  Dublin,  by  Mr.  Chefwick. 

Battle  of  Hochftet,  where  the  duke  of  Marlborough 
defeated  tlie  confeder^ite  forces  of  French  and  Ba- 
varians, under  tlie  command  of  monfieur  Tallard 
•who  was  killed  in  tha  engagement ;  1 3000  were 
taken  prifoners,  and  the  remainder  moftly  flain 
or  fcattered,  Augull  1 3th. 

The  number  of  Popilh  clergy  in  each  county  in  the 
kingdom  of -Ireland,  returned  to  the  clerk  of  the 
council,  purfuant  to  an  aiS  of  parliament  for  re- 
pftering  the  Popifh  clergy;  1080  in  die  whole 
kingdom,  of  which  number  4  \Yei'e  ia  the  city, 
and  58  in  the  couuly  of  Cork. 

The 


123  REMAPv-KABLE 

1705  The  particulars  of  the  fiege  of  Barcelona,  as  re- 
lated by  Voltaircj  are  too  much  to  the  honour  of 
this  country  to  be  omitted.  The  carl  of  Peter- 
borough, fays  he,  a  man  in  every  refped  re- 
fembling  thofe  imaginary  heroes  that  the  Spani- 
ards have  reprefcnted  in  their  romances,  propofed 
to  tlie  prince  of  Heffe  Darmftadt  to  force,  fword 
in  hand,  the  entrenchments  which  covered  fort 
Montjoui  and  tlie  towni.  The  cnterprizc  was  ac- 
cordingly executed  with  fuccefs  ;  but  with  the  lofs 
of  the  brave  prince  of  HelTe,  who  was  killed  in 
the  attack.  The  garrifon,  however,  ftill  held  out ; 
when  a  bomb,  direfted  at  Montjoui,  happened  to 
enter  the  magazine  of  powder,  it  blew  up  with  a 
terrible  explolion,  and  the  fort  iiiUantly  furren- 
dered.  The  tov.  n  foon  after  offered  to  capitulate; 
and  the  duke  of  Popoli,  the  governor,  came  to 
the  gate,  in  order  to  adjuft  the  articles  with  Pe- 
terborough :  but  before  they  were  figned,  tumul- 
tuous fliouts  being  heard,  *'  You  betray  us!"  ex- 
claimed  Popoli.  "  Whilft  we,  with  honour  and 
**  fmcerity,  are  here  treating  with  you,  your  troops 
**  have  entered  the  town  by  the  ramparts,  and 
•*  are  murdering,  plundering,  and  committing 
((  every  fpecies  of  violence." — "  You  are  miila- 
*•  ken,"  replied  Peterborough  :  *'  thefe  muft  be 
*'  die  troops  of  the  prince  of  Darmftadt.  There 
'•  is  only  one  expedient  left  to  fave  your  town  : 
**  allow  me  freely  to  enter  it  with  my  Ejiglifhmen. 
**  I  will  foon  make  all  quiet,  and  return  to  the 
*'  gate  to  finifii  the  capitulation."  Thefe  words  lie 
uttered  witli  an  air  of  dignity  and  truth,  which, 
joined  to  a  fenfe  of  prefent  danger,  induced  the 
govenior  to  comply.  Attended  by  fome  of  liis 
officers,  he  haftened  into  the  flrects,  v.here  the 
licentious  foldicry,  but  more  efpecially  the  Ger- 
mans and  Catalans,  were  pillaging  the  houfes  of 
the  principal  mhabitants.  He  drove  tliem  from 
their  prey  ;  he  obliged  them  to  quit  even  the  booty 
they  had  feized  j  and  he  happily  refcued-  from 

their 


EVENTS.  129 

^cir  hands  the  duchcfs  of  Popoli,  when  on  the 
point  of  being  dilhonoured,  and  re(loi-ed  her  to 
her  hufband.  In  a  word,  after  having  quelled 
every  appearance  of  diforder  in  the  tovm,  he  re- 
turned to  the  gate,  and  finifhed  the  capitulation 
with  the  governor  ; — to  the  no  fmall  aftonifliment 
«f  the  Spaniards,  in  general,  at  finding  fo  muck 
honour  and  generofity  in  a  people,  whom  they 
bad  hitherto  been  accullomed  to  confider  only  as 
mercilefs  heretics. 

1 706  The  treaty  of  union  betwixt  England  and  Scotland, 

figned  July  2  2d. 

The  battle  of  Ramillies,  won  by  Marlborough  and 
the  allies. 

Great  ecHpfe  of  the  fun,  May  ift. 

The  aft  of  bankruptcy  commenced  in  England. 

A  great  part  of  the  walls  of  the  city  of  Cork  being 
in  a  ruinous  condition,  there  was  an  order  of 
council  to  have  feveral  of  the  breaches  (topped, 
and  all  the  ftairs  leading  thereto  taken  down  ;  and 
the  fame  year,  a  great  part  of  .the  city  wall  facing 
the  eaft-marfh,  was  taken  down  accordingly. 

Auguftus,  king  of  Poland,  depofed,  and  Staniflaus 
elcfted. 

1707  The  firftBritiih  parliament. 

The  allies  defeated  at  Almanza. 

The  cnftom-houfe  of  Dublin  began  to  be  built. 

Sir  Cloudelley  Shovel  was  call  away  on  the  rocks  of 
Scitly,  where  his  body  was  thrown  afhore,  Oc- 
tober 2  2d. 

Fires  OGcafioned  by  fen^ants,  punifliable. 

Modena  and  Milan  fur/endered  to  th«-  allied  armies. 

The  Pretender  (Chevalier  de  St.  George)  failed  from 
Dunkirk  with  a  French  fleet,  60GO  land  forces, 
and  1 0,000  arms,  with  an  intention  to  enter  the 
Firth  of  Foith,  but  fir  George  Byng,  with  a 
fuperior  force,  obliged  him  to  go  back  to  Dun- 
kirk, with  the  lofs  of  one  (hip. 
rjoS  Minorca  taken  from  the  Spaniards  by  General 
Stanhope. 

The 


!30  REMARKABLE 

The  battle  of  Oudenarde  won  by  M;u-lboroUgh  and 
tlie  allies. 

A  Ruffian  ambafTador  arrefled  by  a  lace-merchant, 
which  occalioued  a  law  for  their  proteclion. 

Prince  George  of  Denmark,  hufband  to  queen  Anne, 
died  October  28th,  aged  56  ye^rs. 

The  foundation  of  the  exchange  in  Cork  laid. 

An  epidemic  fever  viHted  Cork,  from  the  month  of 
Auguft  until  January  following,  and  again  in 
I  7  18, —  I7"i9> — 1720,  and  1721,  as  taken  from 
doctor  Rogers's  ciTay  on  the  endemical  difeafes 
thereof. 

Liile  furrendered  to  the  combined  army. 

I'he  Czar  propofed  a  peace  to  Charles,  who  made  the 
following  anfwer :  "  I  will  treat  at  Mufcow.** 
When  Peter  heard  this  haughty  anfwer,  he  re- 
plied, "  My  brother  Charjes  always  afieds  to  play 
"  the  Alexander ;  but  he  will  nor,  I  hope,  find. 
"  in  me  a  Darius." 
■1709  A  general  naturalization  of  foreign  Protcftants 
enaded  in  England. 

Mr.  Euftace  murdered  his  wife  in  Smithfield,  Dublin, 
and  made  his  efcape,  but  being  purfued  by  a  con- 
ftablc,  they  fired  a  pifiol  at  each  other,  and  both 
died  on  tire  fpot. 

The  ftatute  in  favour  of  literary  property,  pafTed. 

Lewis  XIV.  offered  tlie  following  terms  of  peace  :— 
to  yield  the  whole  Spanifh  monarchy  to  tlie  Houfe 
of  Auftria,  without  any  equivalent ;  to  cede  to 
the  Emperor,  his  conquefts  on  the  Upper  Rhine; 
to  give  Fumes,  Ypres,  Meuin,  Toumay,  Lillc, 
Conde,  and  Mabenge,  as  a  banier  to  Holland; 
to  acknowledge  die  Ele(5tor  of  Erandenburgh  as 
king  of  Pruflia ;  the  duke  of  Hanover  as  nin'Ji 
cledtor  of  the  empire  :  to  own  tlie  right  of  queen 
Anne  to  the  Britifh  throne  ;  to  remove  the  Preten- 
der from  ihe  dominions  of  France ;  to  acknow-' 
ledge  the  fucceffion  to  the  crown  of  Great  Britain 
in  the  Proteftant  line;  to  reftore  every  thing  requir- 
■45d  by  the  duke  of  Savoy  ;  and  to  agree  to  the  cef- 

lioa 


EVENTS.  lit 

fions  made  by  the  king  of  Portugal,  by  his  treaty 
with  the  confederates.     All  which  were  rejeded. 

The  £imous  battle  of  Malplaquet :  few  battles  in 
any  age,  have  been  fo  fierce  and  bloody;  and 
none  perhaps  fo  long  centefted,  .fmce  the  improve- 
ment of  the  art  of  war,  in  confequence  of  the  in- 
vention of  gunpowder;  1 20,000  men  were  engaged 
on  each  fide,  and  the  confederate  army  gained 
nothing  but  the  field,  with  the  lofs  of  20,000  men, 
the  enemy  but  half  the  number. 

Touraay,  one  of  the  ftrongeft  and  moft  ancient  ci- 
ties in  Flanders,  taken  by  the  confederate  army. 

Poltowa,  well  ftored  with  every  nece.Tary  wanted  by 
Charles's  army,  befieged  by  him,  which  brought 
on  a  general  engagement  in  which  he  loft  9,000 
flain,  and  6000  with  the  king's  military  cheft  ta- 
ken ;  i2,oco  fled,  but  were  obliged  to  furrender, 
for  want  of  boats  to  take  them  over  the  Boiifthe- 
nes ;  Charles,  accompanied  with  300  guards, 
with  difficulty  efcaped  to  Bender. 
1 7 10  Queen  Anne  changed  the  Whig  miniftry  for  others 
more  favourable  to  the  intcrell  of  her  brother,  the 
late  Pretender. 

The  cathedral  church  of  St.  Paul,  London,  rebuilt 
by  fir  ChriRopher  Wren  in  37  years,  at  the  expeucc 
of  one  million  fterling,  by  a  duty  on  coals. 

The  Engliih  foutli-fea  company  began. 

Lewis  XV.  of  France,  bom  I'cbruaiy  4tli. 

The  new  law  paifed  for  adjuring  the  aflize  of  bread. 

Indian  kings  had  audience  of  queen  Anne,  April  19. 

This  year  the  Uft  prcfentmcnt  for  kiUing  wolves,  f" 
was  made  in  the  county  of  Cork. 

Doway,  St.  Venant,  Betliijnc,  and  Aire,  taken  by 
the  confederate  army. 

The  battle  of  Elfinbury,  where  tl:e  Dajies  were 
beat  by  tlie  Swedes. 
I -I  I  Robert  Harley->  efq;  (afterwards  earl  of  Oxford) 
was  ftabbed  by  Anthony  Guifcard,  who  was  then, 
under  examination  before  a  committee  of  the 
privy  council,  March  8tb,  fmce  which  lime,  it  is 

inaJe 


132  REMARKABLE 

made  felony  of  deaih  without  benefit  of  clergy, 
to  affault,  llrlke,  or  wound  any  privy  counfellar 
in  the  execution  of  his  oiHce.  Stat.  9,  Anne. 
c.  16. 

Great  plague  began  at  Copenhagen,  May  22d. 

James,  duke  of  Ormond,  fworn  lord  lieutenant  of 
Ireland,  July  3d. 

An   engagement  between  the  Turks  and  Ruffians; 
the  latter  were  beat  and  obliged  to  offer  terms, 
which  were  agreed  upon. 
!  7 1 2  The  Sultan  ordered  Charles  XII.  to  quit  his  terri- 
tories, wlio  replied  he  could  not  go  without  1 000 

''  purfes ;  the  Sultan  ordered  him  1 209 ;  he  then 
demanded  1000  more,  which  were  refufed,  and 
the  bafhaw  of  Bender  was  defired  to  bid  him  de- 
part, which  he  likewife  refufijd,  and  with  his  re- 
tinue, confiiting  of  about  300,  threw  up  entrench- 
ments on  which  they  wei-e  attacked  by  20,000 
Turks,  who  took  them  prifoners  before  they  had 
time  to  draw  their  fwords.  Charles,  who  was  on 
horfe- back  between  the  camp  and  his  houfe,  took 
refuge  in  tl*  latter,  attended  by  a  few  general 
ofBcers  and  domeftjcs  ;  with  thefe  he  fired  from 
the  windows  upon  the  Turks,  killed  2CO,  and 
bravely  maintained  his  poll,  till  the  houfe  was  all 
in  flames,  and  one  halt'  of  the  roof  fell  in.  In 
this  extremity  a  centinel,  named  Rofen,  had  tl;e 
prefence  of  mind  to  obferve,  that  the  chancery 
houfe,  which  was  only  about  fifty  yards  diftance, 
had  a  ftonc  roof,  and  was  proof  againft  fire  ; 
,  that  they  ought  to  fally  forth,  take  pofleffion  of 
that  houfe,  and  defend  themfelves  to  the  Lail  ex- 
tremity. There  is  a  true  Swede,  cried  Charles, 
ruihing  out  like  a  madman,  at  the  head  of  a  few 
defperadoes,  but  was  foon  made  priibner  with 
his  companions. 

A  furious  battle  took  place  between  general  Stecn- 
bock  with  izooo  men,  and  double  that  number 
of  Danes  and  Saxons  ;  and  though  the  latter  had 
every  advantage  of  pofition,  they  were  entirely 

routed. 


EVENTS. 


IJ3 


routed,  and  driven  out  of  the  field  with  great 
fiiiughter. 

The  expedition  againft  Quebec  (from  Old  and  New- 
England)  failed  partly  from  the  latcnefs  of  the 
feaibn,  and  partly  from  an  ignorance  in  the  navi- 
gation of  the  river  St.  Lawrence  ;  ten  tranfports 
and  2000  men  were  loft. 

The  duke  of  Marlborough  difTniifed  by  Q.  Anne. 

The  wooden  bridge  at  tlie  north  end  of  tlie  city  of 
Cork  was  taken  down,  and  a  fair  bridge  cretfted  in 
its  place  ;  the  piers,  arches,  and  butments  being 
faced  with  hewn  ftone. 

The  qneen  agreed  to  a  fufpenfion'  of  arms ;  the  ini- 
njediate  deliver}'  of  Dunkirk  was  the  condition 
of  that  indulgence,  which  was  delivered  up  to 
brigadier-general  Hill,  and  its  fortifications  de- 
molUhcd. 

General  Albemarle  defeated  by  Marftiall  Villar:J, 
and  loll  10,00c  men. 

Duke  of  Ha-nilton  and  Lord  Mohun  killed  In  a  duel 
in  Hyde-park. 

Robert  Walpolc,  efq;  fent  to  the  tower,  January  1 7  th. 

Wednefday,  May  7th,  Mary  Eaftierry  was  bunit  at 
gallows.-green,  for  poilbning  her  hufband  Daniel 
Eafl>erry,  tallow-chaiidler,  who  lived  in  Paul-iheet. 

1713  The  peace  of    Utrecht,  whereby  Ncwfoundlai\d, 

Nova  Scotia,  New  Britain,  and  Hudfon's  Bay, 
in  North  America,  were  yielded  to  Great  Britain; 
Gibraltar  and  Minorca,  in  Europe,  were  alfo  con- 
firmed to  the  faid  crown  by  this  treaty. 
The  wooden  bridge  at  the  fouth  end  of  the  city  of 
-  Cork  was  taken  down,  and  a  handfome  ftone 
bridge  crefted  at  the  corporation  charge. 

1 7 14  Queen  Anne  died  at  the  age  of  50,  and  was  fuc- 

c ceded  by  George  I. 
Intcreft  reduced  \.o  fivt- per  cent. 
A  parliamentary  reward  offered  for  dlfcoverlng  the 

longitude. 
The  Protcrtant  doors  in  the  city  of  Dublin  marked 

v.'ith  chalk,  June  i6tli. 

M  The 


114  REMARKABLE 

The  C/ar  made  himfelf  inufter  of  Abo,  Borgo,  de- 
leatcd  the  Swedes  at  Tavcftius,  penetrated  as  I'ur 
as  Vaza,  gained  a  complete  viftory  over  iheni  at 
fea,  and  took  the  ifle  of  Oelapd. 
Charles  XII.  had  no\y  kept  his  bed  for  ten  months 
^vith  an  alTeaed  fjcknefi,  at  Dometjca,  when  he 
received  a  letter  from  his  filkr,  to  inform  him  that 
his  minifters  wanted  to  make  peace  --.vith   Ruiha 
and  Denmark,  Avhich  cfFc«!lually  roufed  hjm ;  on 
\vhich  he  wrote  to  the  fenate,  that  if  they  pretend- 
ed to  aifumc  the  reigns  of  government,  he  would 
icnd  them  one  of  his  boots,  from  vvhich  they  lliould 
receive  their  orders,  andfet  out  on  his  return  im- 
mediately.    On  his  ujrival  he  g'ave  his  only  fur- 
viving   fifter  in  marriage  to    Frederic,  prince  of 
lieilc-Cafiel. 
Ormond  difmiflcd,  and  Marlborough  reftored. 
1715  I^e\sis  XIV.  died,  and  was  fncceeded  by  his  great, 
grand-fon  Lewis  XV.  the  late  king  of  France. 
The  rebellion  in  Scotland  began  in  Septem^ber,  under 
the  earl  of  Mar,  in  tavour  of  the  Pretender.    Tha 
tiaion  of  .Sheritlmuir,  and  feveral  olh.ers. 
The  obliquity  of  the  ecliptic  obierved  by  LouviUe  tp 

be  2^^'  28'  34". 
Tht  gieateft  eclipfc  of  the  fun  that  had  been  for 

500  years. 
Agreatfnow  fell,  which  continued  two  mpnths. 
North-Gaol  built  by  a  tax  on  the  inhabjtiints,  and 
:hc  Green  coat  hofpjtal  began  to  be  erected  the 
fame  year. 
Iron  firft  difcovered  at  Virginia  in  America, 
Cattle-Bernard,  formerly  Catlle-Mahon  (once  the  re* 

fidenceof  O'Mahcny)  rebuilt  by  Judge  Bernard. 
Lord  Bolingbroke,  the  carl  of  Oxford,  and  th.sduka 
of  Ormond,  impeached;  Ormond  and  Bolingbrol;e 
efcapcd  to  the  Continent ;  but  O.vford,  after  ;m 
imprifonment  of  ty.o  y.ears,  was  brought  to  his 
trial,  and  difmiifed  for  want  of  accufers. 
The  duke  of  Bei wick  gives  the  following  character 

■  '   ■•  ^i 


EVENTS.    .  15; 

1715  ■  of  Lewis  the  XIV. — "  No  prince  was  evcrfo  little 
*'  known  asi  this  monarch  ;  the  Protcftvmts  have 
"  reprcfentcd  him  as  a  man  not  only  cruel  and 
"  falic,  but  ditHcultof  accefs.  I  have  freqnently 
"  had  tlie  honour  of  audiences  from  him,  and 
"  have  been  very  faniiliarly  admitted  to  his  pre* 
"  fence  :  and  I  can  aiBrm,  that  his  pride  was  only 
"  in  his  appearance.  He  was  born  with  an  air  of 
**  majcfty,  whicli  (Iruck  every  one  fo  much,  that 
"  no  body  could  approach  liim  without  being 
*'  fcized  with  awe  and  refpecl ;  but  as  foon  as  you 
*'  fpoke  to  him,  he  fofiened  his  countenance,  and 
"  put  you  quite  at  eafe.  He  was  the  moft  polite 
"  man  in  this  kingdom  ;  and  his  anfwers  were  ac- 
**  companicd  with  io  many  obliging  expreffions, 
"  that,  if  lie  granted  your  requell  the  obligation 
*•  was  doubled)  by  the  manner  of  conferring  it ; 
"  and  if  he  refufed,  you  could  net  complain." 

M'Intolh  and  Forftcr  lead  the  Scotch  rebels  to  Pref- 
ton,  where  they  were  attacked,  and  furrendered  to 
general  Carpenter.  Severrd  reduced  officers  were 
immediately  Ihot  as  deferters ;  the  noblemen-  and 
gentlemen  were  fent  prtfoners  to  the  tcv.^er,  and 
the  common  men  were  conF.ned  in  the  caftle  of 
Chefter  and  other  fccure  places. 

The  duke  of  Argyle,  with  only  3,300  men,  attacked 
and  defeated  the  earl  of  Mar  at  tlie  head  of  9000 
men  at  Drumblaine. 

Dec.  2 2d,  The  Pretender  landed  at  Peterhead  in 
Scotland,  where  he  was  joined  by  the  earl  of  Mar, 
and  conduced  to  Pirdi,  whcie  a  regular  council 
was  formed,  and  a  day  fixed  for  his  coronation  at 
Scoon ;  but  the  arrival  of  the  duke  of  Argyle 
obliged  them  to  retire  to  Montrofe,  where  feeing 
no  hope  of  retrieving  their  aifairs,  they  embarked 
for  France,  accompanied  by  feveral  other  pcrfons 
of  diftindlion. 

At  the  fiegc  of  Stralfund,  the  bombs  fell  as  thick  as 
hail  upon  the  houfes,  and  half  the  town  was  redu- 
ced to  alhes.  One  day,  as  Charles  was  diiflating 
M  2  ftf  me 


:;6  REMARKABLE 

fome  letters,  a  bomb  burfting  in  the  neighbour- 
hood of  his  appartment,  his  fecretary  dropt  his 
pen.  "  What  is  the  matter  ?"  faid  the  king,  with 
a  degree  of  chagrir,  as  if  afhamcd  that  any  one 
belonging  to  him  fliould  be  capable  of  fear,— 
"  The  bomb!"  fighed  the  intimidated  fcribe,  un- 
uhlc  to  write  another  word.  "  Write  on,"  cried 
Charles,  with  an  air  of  indifference,  •'  What  re- 
"  lation  has  the  bomb  to  the  letter  I  am  difta- 


tmg 


>'» 


1716  The  Pretender  married  the  princefs  Sobiefka, 
grand- daughter  of  John  Sobiefka,  late  king  of 
Poland. 

An  act  parted  for  feptennial  parliaments. 

1  he  Emperor's  army,  commanded  by  prince  Eu- 
geric,  defeated  the  grand  vizer  at  Peterwaradin. 

The  fanious  quadruple  alliance,  formed  between 
France,  England,  Holland,  and  the  Emperor, 
agajnft  the  violent  ambition  of  Spain.  By  this 
treaty  the  duke  of  Savoy  was  dignified  with  the 
title  01  King  of  Sardinia. 

CLiift  clnirch  in  the  city  of  Cork,  being  in  a  ruinous 
condition,  was  taken  down  and  rebuilt  in  1720; 
ihe  iirft  fcrmon  being  preached  therein  on  Sunday 
the  27th  of  November  that  year,  by  the  reverend 
Philip  Townfcnd.  The  corporation  gave  200L 
towards  this  building. 

Earl  of  Dcrwenfwater  and  vifcount  Kenmure,  be- 
headed in  London  February  24th. 

Juflice  Hall  andparfon  Paul,  hanged  July  13th,  for 
being  coficei-ncd  in  the  rebellion. 

River  Thames  dry  both  above  and  below  the  bridge, 
whereby  foot  paflcngers  went  acrofs  with  great 
cafe,  September  14th. 

Tlie  battle  of  Glanmire  fought  on  Saturday  the  1 6th 
of  June,  occafioned  by  the  regiment  who  lay  in 
the  old  barrack,  having  turned  out  for  their  ar- 
rears and  pay,  which  being  detained  from  tliem 
feme  time  palt,  they  marched  out  of  the  barrack, 
a;id  went  up  to  Icwer  Glalheen,  vdthdi-unis  beat- 
ing 


EVENTS.  137 

mg  and  colours  flying,  crofied  the  lee,  went  to 
the  foot  of  Dublin  hill,  and  encamped  themfclves 
in  a  field  belonging  to  Peter  Healy,  where  they 
linked  a  few  days,  and  then  marched  to  Glanmire  ; 
at  this  time  th<:y  were  purfued  by  a  regiment  of 
foldiers  (wlio  landed  that  moniing  at  the  Cove 
of  Cork)  with  two  brafs  field  pieces,  upon  which 
tiie  mutineers  made  a  ftand  at  the  further  fide  of 
tJ^.e  bridge,  headed  in  particular  by  one  of  them- 
fclves, a  Dutchman^  named  John  Chriilopher 
Gurv'y,  and  forae  others  of  their  own  regiment, 
who  made  a  reiblute  defence  ;  their  ammunition 
liaving  failed,  they  made  ufe  of  their  bottons  as  a 
fubftitute  for  bullets,  when  at  laft  they  gave  way, 
and  retreated  in  diforder ;  the  Dutchman,  toge- 
ther with  CoiFy  and  Holland,  two  of  the  ring- 
leaders, were  taken,  tried  by  a  court-m.artial, 
and  ihot  at  gallows-green ;  man/  others  were  fe- 
verely  wiiipt. 

1 71 7  The  Turks  beiiege  Belgrade,  but  were  rcpulfed  by 

an  inferior  army  under  prince  Eugene,  on  which 
the  Turks  ceded  Belgrade  to  the  emperor. 

Guineas  reduced  by  parliament  from  twenty-two  to 
twenty-one  Ihillings. 

Britiih  linen  exported  duty  free. 

1718  A  proclamation  publifhed   by  the  lords  juftices  of 

Ireland,  offering  io,oool.  reward  for  the  appre- 
hending the  late  duke  of  Ormond,  January  9th. 

England  offered  5000I.  for  appreliending  him. 

Colonel  Henry  Luttrell  fliot  in  a  hackney-chair,  as 
he  was  returning  home  from  Lucas's  coffee  houic, 
Dublin. 

The  marquis  de  Palcotti,  brother  to  the  dutchcfs  of 
Slirewfuury,  killed  one  of  his  fervants  in  London; 
he  was  tried  for  it,  ftmnd  guilty,  and  executed. 

The  famous  (^aker,  Sir  William  Penn,  died.    • 

War  with  Spain  in  t]:ie  montli  of  December. 

Betridge's  alms-houfe  in  Cork,  begun  to  ba  built. 

War  was  declared  in  Cork  againfl  Spain. 

Alcxio,  tlie  only  fon  of  Peter  of  Rullia,  by  his  firft 
M  3  ^ii'^ 


138  REMARKABLE 

v:]^e,  having  led  an  abandoned  lite,  he  made  him 
i'l^n  a  lolemn  renunciation  of   his  right   lo  die 
crown,  and  leall  that  deed  Ihould  not  prove  fuf- 
ticient  to  exclude  the  Cz.arowitz  from  the  fiiccef- 
tion.  lie  v.-as  condemned  to  fuiFer  deatli,  which 
evcr.t  took  place  and  fuddenly.     This  wis  fup- 
pofed  to  be  in  confeqnence  of  Peter  having  a  fon, 
{ Peter)  by  his  beloved  Cathenr.e,  who  foou  after 
died» 
Sir  Georc^e  B^-ng  engaged  the  SpanlOi  tlcet  near  tlie 
ooail  k  Sicily,  and  took  or  deliroyed  21  faipsout 
uf  27  ;   14  v/erc  of  the  line. 
The  king  of  Sweden  lat  dov/n   (a  fecond  time)  be- 
fore  FrederickfhviU,  in  the  month  of  December, 
when  the  gj-ound  was  as  kird  as  iron,  and  the  cold 
ih  intenie^'  that  the  foldiers  frequently   dropped 
do^vn  dead.    In  order  to  animate  them,  he  expoied 
himfelf  to  all  the  fcverities  of  the  ciimait,  as  well 
as  to  the  dangers  of  tlie  fiege,  lleeping   even  m 
the  open  air,  covered  only  wida  a  cloak.     One 
night  as  he  was  \ncAving  them  carrying  on  their 
ar>proaches  bv  ftar-light,  he  was  killed  by  a  half, 
pound  bail,  from  a  cannon  loaded  whh  grape  fhot. 
Though  he  expired  without  a  groan,  ti^e  moment 
he  i-ecl'ived  the  blow,  he  iniiinaively  giafped  the 
hilt  of  his  fwoi-d,  and  was  found  whh  his  hand  in 
that  pofition,  fo  truly  charafteriftic  of  his  mind. 
Baron  de  Goertz,  impeached  for  (landeroufly  mif- 
repre-^'enting  the  nation  to  Charlesi,  and  beheaded. 
J719  The  Miihfippi  icheme  at  its  height  in  France. 

Lombe's  filk-tJirowing  machine,  conLiining  26,586 
wheels,  ere^ed  at  Dei  by  ;  tvikes  up  one-eight  of 
a  mile  ;  one  water-wheel  moves  the  reft  ;  and  _  in 
24  honrs  it  works  3 1 8,504,960  yards  of  organ/.iue 
iilk  thread. 
Crout  thunder  and  lig'.tning  in  Dtibhn,  which  con- 
tinued from  two  o'clock  in  the  iitltrnoon,  tiU  hvc 
the  next  morning;. 

The  new  barrack  in  Cork  bu^lt. 

The 


EVENTS.  139 

17 19  In  this  ytuT  the  charitable  infii-mary  was  begun  to 
be  erefted  in  the  old  church-yard  of  Saint  Marv 
Shartdon  ;  the  work  was  fupported  by  the  volun- 
tary fublcriptions  of  feveral  worthy  perfons,  and 
the  fliell  of  the  honfe  w^s  finiflicd  in  172  c.  The 
building  is,  in  length,  70  feet,  and  24  broad,  and 
is  capable  of  receiving  24  fick  perfons,  on  tJiree 
floors,  four  chambers  on  a  floor,  and  two  perfons 
in  each  chamber.  In  every  chainber  there  are 
firs  places,  and  all  otlier  conveniencies  for  the  fick, 
and  2  fair  gallery  on  each  floor  for  them  to  walk 
in.  Here  are  alio  a  kitchen  and  llorc-rooni,  a 
chamber  for  medicines,  with  a  convenient  room 
adjoining  for  the  furgcon,  and  other  ofiices  ;  un- 
der ground,  for  the  nurfe-tendcrs,  &c. 

On  the  r5th  of  October,  17 19*  the  corporation 
granted  to  captain  Thomas  Deane,  a  piece  of 
ground  adjacent  to  St.  Peter's  church,  to  ere<5i  a 
fchool  and  alms-houfe  thereon.  Ahd  the  houfc 
was  built  accordingly  for  the  education  of  forty 
poor  chikh  en,  twenty  of  each  fex,  who  are  clothed 
and  taught  gratis  to  read,  write,  &c.  by  a  mafter 
and  millrefs,  who  arc  lodged  and  accommodated 
in  the  fame  building,  and  have  14I.  per  annum 
lalary  ;  the  fum  rf  52I.  ye:irly,  is  bequeathed,  by 
the  picus  donor  for  the  ufe  of  this  charity,  who 
further  gives  a  loaf  of  brc-ad  to  each  poor  child 
every  Sunday.  The  late  rev.  archdeacon  Pomroy, 
tninifter  of  thb  p-.uilh,  adtled  fix  boys  totlie  foun- 
dation, and  gave  180I.  to  be  put  to  rntereft  for 
this  ufe.  In  the  alms-houfe  are  maintained  eight 
poor  people,  6  men  and  2  v/^omen,  who  have  a 
weekly  allowance  of  is.  6d.  each.  They  have 
alfo  a  fait  of  clothes  eveiy  other  year,  a  great 
coat,  and  other  nrecciTaries.  The  building  fe  plain, 
and  commodious  for  tlie  pirpofc. 

The  quay,  called  Kyrle's-quay,  on  the  eaft  fide  of 
the  north-gaol,  wa?  built. 

Ulrica  Eleonora,  fifter  to  Charles  XII.  ele<fl:ed  queen, 
but  fhe  leliiiquifhcd  the  cro^Aii  to  bcvhufband,  the 

prince 


140  REMARKABLE 

prince  of  flefTe,  who  was  chofen  by  the  States, 
and  mounted  the  throne  on  the  fame  condition, 
A\  1th  his  voyal  confort. 

Philip  V.  of  Spain  acceded  to  tlae  terms  prefcribcd 
by  the  quadruple  alliance. 

Seven  thoulknd  Swedes  perilhed  in  a  ftorm  of  fnow, 
upon  the  mountains  of  Rudcl  and  Tydel,  in  their 
march  to  attack  Dromtheim. 
2720  South  fca  fcheme  in  England  began  April  7  ;  was 
at  its  height  at  the  end  of  June,  and  quite  funk 
about  September  29th,  which  ruined  feveral  hun- 
dred families. 

A  great  earthquake  in  China. 

The  plague  broke  out  at  MarfeUles,  Anguft  i6th.  _ 

A  charity  fermon  preached  at  all  the  churches  in 
Dublin,  for  the   poor   weavers,  by  order  of  go- 

'  vernment,  and  the  money  gathered  amounted  to 
132 7I.   i^s.  zd.h. 

June  1 6th,  happened  the  unfortunate  accident  at  the 
fsur-courts,  Dublin,  at  the  trial  of  the  two  Mr. 
Brigantincs,  for  killing  a  conftable  in  golden-lane, 
whereby  twenty  were  crufhed  to  death,  and  feveral 
wounded,  by  their  crowding  out  of  tlie  courts 
upon  a  falfe  alarm  of  their  being  on  fire. 

The  mardyke  (commonly  called  the  rcd-houfe-walk) 
firft  laid  out  by  Edward  Webber,  efq;  town-clerk. 

St.  Nicholas's  church  in  Cork,  began  to  be  erected 
on  the  19th  of  January. 

Late  lord  Gerald  deCourcy,  was  by  his  grace  the  duke 
of  Grafton,  prefented  to  his  majefty  king  George 
the  Firft,  when  he  had  the  honour  to  kifs  his 
hand,  and  Co  affert  his  ancient  privilege ;  and  on 
the  2 2d  of  June  1727,  he  was  prefented  by  the 
lord  Cartaret  to  his  late  majefty,_  king  George  IL 
by  whom  he  was  gracioufly  received,  had  the  ho- 
nour of  kiflmg  his  hand,  and  of  being  covered  in 
his  prefence. 
1721  Buttons  and  button-holes  of  clotli,  prohibited  by 
law. 
Incculation  firft  tiied  on  criminals. 

St.  Anne's 


EVENTS.  141 

1722  St.  Anne's  church  began  to  be  built  upon  the  old 
foundation  where  St.  Mary  Shan  Jon  ftooJ,  and  it 
was  determined  to  make  it  a  diftinifl  parilh,  on  the 
demile  or  removal  of  the  incumbent ;  it  was 
ereded  by  fubl'cription. 

John,  duke  of  Marlborough,  died  June  i6th. 

Counfellor  Layer  hanged  for  tre^ifon,  March  1 7th. 

Captains  Henry  Ward  and  Francis  Fit/.gerald,  were 
hanged  and  quartered  at  gallows-green,  Cork,  on 
Wednefday,  April  1 8th,  for  enlilling  men  for  the 
fervice  of  the  Pretender  j  they  were  profecuted 
by  Maurice  Hayes. 

William  Roe  ftood  in  the  pillory  on  Saturday  tlie 
19th,  and  was  fcverely  whipt  on  Wednefday  the 
23d.  of  Ma/,  for  repeating  the  following  feditious 
W'ords  :  Blay  king  yanies  the  Third  enjoy  his  civ  ft 
(Tgaifi ! 

Daniel  Murphy,  on  Saturday  the  9th,  and  Patrick  . 
Sweeney,  on  Saturday   the   i6lh  of   June,  were 
executed  at  gallows-green,  Cork,  for  enliili r.g  men   \ 
for  tlie  fervice  of  the  Pretender,  at  the  profecu- 
tion  of  Maurice  Hayes ;  they  were  tried  by  a  Ipe- 
cial  commiffion. 

This  year  Ryland  and  Keating  were  executed  for  the  '^. 
murder  and  robbery  of  Ifaac  Watkins,  of  Water*"'  [  ■ 
Park,  efr^;  they  both  died  innocent,  as  appeared  \ 
by  the  confefiion  of  William  I^yne,  who  was,  at 
the  fame  aflr/es,  convifted  of  cow-ilealing ;  he 
was  tried  by  tlie  fame  jury  with  Ryland  and  Keat- 
ing, bat  being  unwilling  to  criminate  liimfelf,  per- 
mitted the  blood  of  the  two  innocent  men  to  be 
fhed.  Lync  declared  on  the  gallows,  that  James 
P.yme  and  Michael  Byrne,  both  brothers,  himfelf 
and  another  man  not  then  taken,  v/ere  the  only 
perfons  guilty  of  the  faid  murder  and  robbery. — • 
In  about  tv/o  years  after,  the  two  Byrnes  were 
executed  at  gallows-green  for  another  murder,  and 
were  remarkably  impenitent  at  the  time  of  tlieir 
death. 

The 


Hi  REMARKABLE 

X723  The  grount^  on  v/hich  St.  Piull's  cKurch  is  hullf, 
v.as  granted  by  die  corporation  to  the  late  biiliop 
Brown,  (m  Mviy  I4t.h,  and  cHvine  fervice  was,  for 
the  firft  time,  celebrated  therein,  by  tlie  reverend 
Edv/ard  Sampfon,  0'flober9?h,  1726. 

Prcte<5lion  of  foreign  miniilers  cancelled,  Jan.  1 7th. 

Bills  of  pairs  and  penalties  ordered  agamft  the  bifhop 
of  Rocheflcr,  March  2d. 

A  patent  for  coining  halfpencf,  granted  to  William 
Wood,  efq;  July  ZAthi  Agalnft  this  proje<5lor, 
Dean  Swift  appeared  in  the  charader  of  the  Dra- 
per, cxpofed  tl'ic  defigns  cf  the  coiner,  and  rai/ed 
fuch  a  fpirit  as  elFedually  baniilied  him  the  king- 

do3T), 

Great  fire  at  Stockholm,  May  ift. 

A  fevere  edi^  in  France   againil  Proteflants,  May 

the  14th. 
1724-  An  earthquake  in  Denmark. 

A  great  eclipfe  of  the  fun,  Monday  May  12th. 
The  old  cuftom-houfe  being  too  fmall,  was  takerf 

down,  and  the  prefent  one  erected  the  next  year, 

Kamss  of  the  ColkHors  of  the  Port  of  Cork,  f nee  King  James. 

Anno    1690  Sir  James  Cotter,  knt. 

1690  Chriftopher  Carkton,  efq;  for  king  William* 

1693  Arthur  Bufhe,  efq; 

1698  Warham  Jcmmat,  efq; 

S716  Henry  Arkwright,  efq; 

1 71 7  William  Maynard,  efq; 

1734  Hugh  Dickfon,  efq;  and  recorder  of  Cork# 

1734  John  Love,  efq; 

1734  Hugh  Dickfon,  efq;  again. 

T  738  Henry  Hamilton,  efq; 

1  743   Henry  Cavendifli,  efq; 

1 746  Bellingham  Boyle,  efq; 

1 749  John  Love,  efq;  again. 

1750  Sir  Richard  Cox,  bart. 
1755  Hon.  James  O' Br  yen. 
1767  lion.  Jofeph  Lyfaght. 

Befidcs 


.EVENTS,  143 

^efides  a  furveycr-general  of  the  province,  who 
comrponly  refidcs  in  this  diftriift,  au4  whole  falary 
is  300I,  per  ajiinum,  there  jjre 

A  port-colie<^or,  at  150I.  fy.lary, 

A  £olied:or  of  excil'e,  at  lool.  a  year. 

Tavo  furveyors,  one  on  the  quay,  and  one  in  the 

ftores,   60L  each. 
Three  la^d-^v^litcrs,  at  4oh  each. 
A  riding  furveyor,  at  65L 
A  walking  furveyor  on  the  out  quays,  30L 
A  fto re-keeper.   2oi, 
A  tide-furveyor  at  Coye,  50!. 
His  deputy,  35I. 

.Surveyors  at  Crofs-haven  and  Paflage,  ^^l.  eaclu 
A  door-keeper  of  the  ft  ores,  2  oh 
Three  coaft  officers,  at  ^^\.  each. 
Twtnty-five  tide-waiters,  at  3ch  each. 
Eight  boat-men  at  Cove,   and  five  more  at  Cork,  ^ 

2 oh  each. 
Six  boatmen  at  PafTage,  at  1 8h  each. 
Two  fcale  porters,  at  2oh  each. 
Twelve. fiipernumerary  tide-waiters,  at  5I.  each. 
Two  furveyors  of  excife,  at  65I.  each. 
In  the  whole  dillridt  1 8  guagers,  at  40I.  each.     And 
Two  fupernumerary  ones,  at  30I.  each. 

1725  St.  Finbarr's  cl^urch  t^ken  down,    and  rebuilt  ift 

Petei,  emperor  of  Ruffia,  died, 
1^26  Jolm  Ward,  of   Hackney,  expelled  the  hpufc  of 
commons  for  forgery.  May  i6th. 
The  eaft  end  of  Nicholas's  jchurch  in  Cork,  grently 
damaged  by  thunder  and  lightning,  on  Monday 
June  20th  ;  fomc  of  tlie  books  and  culliions  werp 
burnt, 
Douglas  fadlory  began  to  be  built. 
J  727  King  Gef>rge  died  in  the  68th  year  of  his  age  ;  and 
jv«i§  Succeeded  by  his  only  fon,  George  JI. 

Raflla, 


144  REMARKABLE 

Runia,  foimerly  a  dukedom,  is  now  eftablilhed  as 
an  empire. 
The  abernition  of  the  fixed  ftars  dlfcovered  and  ac- 
counted for  by  dodor  Bradley. 
Sir  Ifaac  Newton  died  March,  28th. 
A  krge  whale  came  on  Ihore  at  Erris,  in  the  county 
of  Mayo;  the  jaw-bone  was  22  feet  long. 
J  728  Line-n-hall,  Dublin,  opened. 

^Tliere  being  a  great  fcarcity  of  provifions  this  year 
in  the  ci'ty  of  Cork,  a  defperate  mob  arofe,  and 
broke  open  the    cellars   of   Hugh    Millerd,    efq; 
mayor  of  Coik,  and  after  doing  a  great  deal  of 
mifchiei,  the  army  Avas   called  to  fupprefs  them, 
when  a  few  (hots  were  fired  ;  Alice  Murphy,  who 
was  looking  oitt  of  her  window,  was  unfortunate- 
ly Ihot  dead,  and  not  one  guilty  perfon  hurt, 
1729  In  a  parhament  held  at    the   blue-coat  hofpital, 
Dublin,  motion  for  a  21  years  fupplies  negatived 
by  a  majority  ot  one. 
Foundation  of  tire  parliament-houfe  in  college-green 
laid. 
•     The  firft  burial  with  linen  fcarv^s  at  colonel  Groves's 
■■■-         funeral,  in  Dublin,  Odober  15th. 

The  North  and  South  chapels  in   Cork  built ;  the" 

fuuth  one  was  after^vards  burnt, 
go  remarkable  a  fog  in  London,  that  feveral  cliair- 
men  miftook  their  way  in  St.  Jame;i's-Park,  and 
fell  with  their  fares  into  the  canal ;  many  perfons 
fell  into  Fleet-ditch,  and  conuderable  damage  was 
done  on  the  Thames,  Jan.  ill.  in  the  evening. 
A  propofal  was  made  in  the  houfe  of  commons,  to 

fet  up  a  ballaft-office  in  the  city  of  Cork. 
By  Mr.  Richard  Fcnton's  account,  who  collected  the 
duty  on  coals  applied  to  the  building  the  cathedral, 
Chrill-chureh,  and  the  v/ork-houfe,  there  was  re- 
ceived, from  Nov.  1 719,  to  November  1726,  being 
7  )ears,  1794I.  and  from  the  firft  Nov.  to  March 
the  3d,  1729I.  being  three  years  and  five  montJis, 
9991.  14s.  the  duty  being  is.  per  tun,  making 
etch  year  communibus  aim.  256I.  5s.  8d.    by 

which 


EVENTS.  145 

which  computation,  therefecms  to  be  about  6000 
tuns  of  coals  burned  in  this  city  yearly,  amounting 
to  about  16  tuns  and  a  half  each  day,  and  500 
tuns  a  montli, 'which  may  be  fupplied  by  150 
Ihips,  feeing,  one  with  another,  40  tuns ;  there 
are  alfo  great  quantities  of  turf  confumed  here. 

1730  Brazil  diamond  mines  difcovered. 

The  ancient  city  of  Herculaneum  difcovered. 

Silver  mines  ilifcovered  at  Britany  in  Trance. 

The  judge,  fherifF,  aiid  feveral  other  perfons  died  of 
the  gaol  diilempcr,  at  Blanford  afli/.es. 

Hannah  Snel!,  the  female  foldier,  had  a  penfion  fet- 
tled on  her. 

Tiic  dragon  blo\\'n  off  tlie  exchange  of  Cork. 

1 73 1  The  lieart  of  a  man  found  at  Waverly  in  Surry, 

preferved  700  years  infpirits. 

Tne  bridge  on  Hammond' s-marfh,  leading  to  the 
meeting-houfe,  was  ereded ;  and  on  tlie  fame 
canal  arc  feveral  other  fmall  bridges. 

A  new  bridewell  eroded  in  Cork,  at  the  expence  of 
the  city. 

Th:  Dublin  fociety  fonned,  and  has  continued  to, 
main.tain  tlie  precedence  of  its  meiit  unrivalled. 

Pragmatic  fandion  guarranteed,  by  which  the  fuc^ 
ccffion  to  the  Aultrian  hereditary  dominions  was 
fecured  to  the  heirs  female  of  the  emperor  Charles 
the  Sixth,  in  cafe  he  ihouki  die  v>'ithout  male 
ilfue. 

Law  pleadings  ordered  to  be  in  Englilh. 

This  year  there  were    1,309,768   Roman  catholics,ij 
and  700,453  Protcftrfnts  in  Ireland. 

The  fhamblcs  and  milk-market  near  the  barrack  in 
Cork,  built. 

Timothy  Croneen,  for  the  murder  and  robbery  (A' 
Andrew  St.  Leger,  efq;  and  his  wife,  was  hanged 
quartered  and  beheaded,  at  gallows-green,  Corl:, 
tlie  2  jtli  day  of  January  ;  he  was  tried  by  a  fpecial 
commillion,  and  immediately  after  his  convidion, 
was  put  into  a  cart,  and  conveyed  to  the  place  of 
ciecution  ;  his  head  v.-as  afterwards  fpikcd  en  the 
N  fouth- 


1^6  REMARKABLE 

fouth-gaol.     Jcvan  Condon,  for  the  iiime  mnrdcr, 

'.'      >vas  burnt  the  Saturdny  following. 

1732"   Kouh  Khan  ufurped  the  Perfian  throne,  conquered 

the  Mogul  empire,  and  returned  wiili  two  hundred 

millions  fterling. 

Several  public-fpirited  gentlemen   began  the  fettle- 

ment  of  Georgia  in  North  America. 
May  29th  and  30th,  being  "Whit-Monday  and  Tuef- 
day,  ^re  weavers,  combers,  and  other  perfons  be- 
longing to  the  clothing  bufn-iefs,  made  an  elegant 
lippcarancc  through  the   ftreets    of  Cork,  with  a 
loom  drawn  by  horfes,  exhibiting  to  public  view, 
the  praaical  part  of  th?ir  trade  in  fvU  its  various 
In-aiiches. 
1733  The  Jcfalts  expelled  from  Paraguay. 
'  Sc^a  called  Mtihodijh  arofe  in  England. 
Excife  fcheme  iiitroduced  into  the  houfe  of  commons, 
and  oppofed  by  every  trading  town  in  the  king- 
dom.    For  one  week  in  this  year  it  amounted  to 
.     2?t,oool.     In   1744,  it  was   3,754,0721.     In  the 
lame  year  the  malt  diftillery   ct    London,   was 
459C00I.     The  revenue  Avas  3,847,0001.  in  1746. 
1 7^:4  Torgery  firft  punilhcd  witlr  death  in  Engb.md. 
Stcclf-jobbing  forbid  by  parliament. 
The  prince  oi"  Orange  married  in  London  to  the  pnn- 

cefs  Royal,  Mrach  14th.  ^n-     r    i 

The  French  and  tlieir  allies  were  fuccefsful  m  Italy, 
llie  Spaniards  made  diemfelves  mafters  ot  Naples 

and  Sicily. 

Count  de  Mortemar  gained  a  com.pletc  viflory  over 

the  Impei-ialifis.  j         11 

The   forces  f)f  France   and   Piedmont,    imder  old 

Marfii;^  Villars  and  tire  king   ot    Sardinia,  tooif 

Milan  and  other  important  places. 

The  Marihal  de  Coigny,  who  fuccecdcd  to  the  t:om- 

niind  of  the  French  army  on  the  death  ot  ViUars, 

defeated  the  Imperlaiifts,  in  which  their  generai 

v/as  killed  ;  they  were  again  defeated  at  Guattalla 

-where  tlie  prince  of  Vv  ii  tcmberg  Avas   IJaui ;  on 

thii  the  emperor  fu  ed  for  peace,  ^ 

Fntv 


EVENTS.  t47 

Tiftv  fheriiFs  of  London  appointed  in  one  day,  35 
of  v.honi  paid  their  fines,  July  2d. 

Three  tygers  whelped  in  the  tower  of  London,  Au* 
guft  2d. 

Mr.  Ford,  one  of  the  fellows  of  Trhiity-College, 
Dublin,  was  fhot  by  one  of  the  fcholars. 

Mrs.  Harris,  a  Quaker,  prcfcnted  her  majefty  with  , 
two  caps  of  uncommon  finenefs  for  the  princefs 
of  Orange,  as  part  of  her  child-bed  linen,  with 
verfes  in  needle-work  on  them  ;  tliat  for  a  prince 
had  the  following  lines  : 

jIs  providence  to  glorious  William^ar<? 
Thcji  happy  nations,  'vjhich  ke  cahie  tofcivs  ; 
St,\'/  may  kind  heaven  nvith  royal  hcnours  blefi^ 
His  princely  rcrcsy  and  Jl-nd  us  large  i/icreafe* 
*'  May  it  plcafe  the  Queen, 

*'  A  faithful  lubjeft  of  thine,  and  one  of  thnfa 
"  called  Quakers  (a  people  who  have  diftingniihed 
"  themfelves  by  tlieirlove  to  thy  family)  has  been 
"  excited  by  the  happy  marriage  of  that  amiable 
*'  prijicefs  thy  eldeit  daughter  with  the  prince  of 
"  Orange,  to  fhew  that  the  pleafuig  thoughts  of 
"  it  rerpained  widi  her  many  days ;  I  have,  O 
•'  queen!  with  my  owii  hands  (though  I  am 
**  more  than  64  years  of  age)  wrought  this  linen, 
*♦  which  T  have  taken  the  liberty  to  prefent  to  thy 
"  royal  hand  ;  I  bcfeech  thee  fuffer  thy  grand- 
"  child  to  wear  it,  and  may  the  Almighty,  who^ 
*'  has  made  thee  mother  of  many  children,  make 
"  them  and  their  children  comforts  to  thee  and 
"  to  thy  people.  So  prays  thy  humble  but  faith- 
«  ful  fubjeA,  Mary  Harris." 

1 735  Forty  carcaffes  of  beef  were  fci;';ed  and  buint  before 
the  exchange  of  Cork,  as  not  being  lit  for  trani- 
pf)rtation. 

Portland  lile  had  one  hundred  yards  of  its  north  end 
funk  into  the  fea,  which  did  4000I.  damage  to  the 
pier,  Dec.  20th. 

The  Derwcntwater  eftate  forfeited  to  the  cyown,  in 
N  2  tlie 


,48  REMARKABLE 

the  year  1715,  appointed  for  the  fupport  of  Green- 
Vv-Ich  hofpital. 

1736  Captain  Porteous  having  ordered  his  foldiers  to  fire 

upon  the  populace  at  an  execution  of  a  fmuggler, 
%vas  hanged  bv  the  mob  at  Edinburgh. 

A  tranfit  of  Mei'cury  obferved  by  Caffini. 

Prince  Eugene  of  Savoy,  died  April  loth. 

War  between  the  Emprefs  and  the  Port 

General  Lafes  reduced  A'/oph;  the  Count  de Mu- 
nich forc'ed  the  lines  of  Prekop,  took  Banievary, 
and  laid  all  Tartary  wafte  by  fire  and  fword.  Next 
campaign,  Munich  entered  the  Ukraine,  and  in- 
vefted  Ocrakovr,  which  he  carried,  though  de- 
fended by  an  army  of  io,coo  men. 

1737  A  dreadful  hurricane  at  the  moutliof  the  Ganges, 

Octcbcr  loth. 
The  city  of  Venice  made  a  free  port. 
Queen  Carolina  died  November  20th. 
Pbys  required  to  be  licenfed  by  the  lord  chamber- 
larne  bv  p.rliame'nt. 
1-7*8  Wcaminfter-bridge,    confifting  of  15  arclies,   be- 
gun ;  finiihcd  in  1 75c,  at  the  expence  of  389,0001 
v/hichvv-as  defrayed  by  parliament. 
The  Oi-der  of  St.  Januai  h-.e  eftablifhed  at  Naples. 
The  value  of  the  "gold  coin  reduced  in  Ireland,  Sep- 
*  tember  loth.  «      ,.        „ 

Gill- Abbey  caftle  fell  down,  after  ftandmg  980  years. 
IT "9  Letters  of  marque   iffued  out  in  London  agauaft 
■  ^       Spain  July  21,  and  war  declared  Oa.  23. 
Tiie  empire  of  Indoftan  ruined  by  Kouh  Khan. 
An  intenfe  froft  ill  Bri^tain.  _ 

Her.ry  lotd  baron  Santry,  tried  by  his  peers,  and 
found  guilty  of  fiabbi^.tg  a  man,  of  which  he  died, 

April  27tb.  TT      r    J 

The  river  Dee  made  navigable  from  Hcrttord  to 

Ware,  and  fo  to  London,  1 2.  George  IL 
Lou'>h-a-Drippcl,  near  Dunmanway,  did  not  freeze 
in'tlie  great  froa  of  this  y€ar.     The  tamous  lake 
Nef«=  in  Scotland,  never  freezes  ;  but  on  the  con- 
lrar^^  in  the  moa  violent  frofts,  great  clouds  and 

iteanii' 


EVENTS.  149 

1739  fteams  arife  fiom  it.  Rofemaiy,  growing;  in  gar- 
dens round  It,  ftood  the  fevereft  tVofts ;  whereas 
a.  far  lefs  intemperate  winter,  killed  all  that  gre\y 
in  gai\ic]is  fituated  in  warmer  places.  On  the  top 
of  a  high  mountain  in  Scotland,  called  Meal-Fur- 
venny,  four  miles  weft  of  Lough-Ncfs,  is  a  lake 
of  cold  frelh  water,  about  30  f;ithoms  in  length, 
and  fix  broad,  that  could  not  belbunded  wi_h  100 
fathoms  of  Hue ;  this  water  is  alio  faid  never  to 
freeze. 

The  riyer  Lee  was  frozen  up  towards  tlie  end  of  this 
year,  after  which  a  great  fcarcity  followed ;  fo 
tl'.at  wheat  fold.the  enliiing  fuTnmer  for  2I.  2s.  the 
kilderkin ;  and  in  two  years  after  was  fold  for 
6s.  6d.  the  kildei'kin. 

Auguftus  11.  king  of  Poland,  died  in  1733  ;  on  this 
event,  Staniflaus  Leczinflis,  wliom  Ciharles  XIT. 
had  inverted  with  the  fovereignty  in  1704,  and 
whom  Peter  the  Great  had  dethroned,  now  be- 
come father-ia-law  to  Lewis  XV.  was  a  fcccnd 
time  chofen  king.  But  the  emperor,  aflifted  by 
the  Ruffians,  obliged  the  Poles  to  proceed  to  a 
new  eleiTcion.  The  elector  of  Saxony,  fon  of  the 
late  king  of  Poland,  who  had  married  the  emper- 
or's neice,  was  raifed  to  the  tlirone,  under  the 
name  of  Auguftus  III.  and  Staniflaus,  as  former- 
ly, was  obliged  to  abandon  his  throne. 

In  1734,  France  entered  into  an  aUiance  witli  Spain 
and  Sardinia,  and  war  began  in  Italy. 

Tlie  duke  of  Berwick  pafled  the  Rhine,  reduced  Fort- 
Kehl,  and  invcfted  Phillipfburgh  ;  and  the  Count 
de  Belleifle  conquered  Trawback.  Berwick  was 
killed,  but  Phillipfburgh  was  taken  neverthelcfs. 
The  marquis  d'Asftld,  who  fucceeded  to  the  com- 
mand of  the  French  army,  continued  the  opera- 
tions in  the  fight  of  prince  Eugene,  and  in  fpite 
of  that  experienced  general,  and  the  overflowings 
of  tlie  Rhine,  the  place  was  forced  to  furrcnder. 

War  was  declared  this  year  againft  Spain,  and  Ad- 
miral Haddock  fent  to  cruize  off  their  coaft  ; 
1^'  3  Vernon 


ijo  REMARKABLE 

Vernon  to  command  in  the  Weft-Indies,  ^^ho  took 
Porto-Bcllo  with  only  lix  ihips  and  240  foldiers. 
Anfon  v.'as  fent  to  ravage  the  coafts  of  Chili  and 
Pern,  and  27  fail  of  the  line,  with  frigates,  &c. 
fcnt  to  the  Weft-Indies  to  aft  in  confort  with  Ver- 
r.on,  and  co-operate  with  Anfon,  by  means  of  in- 
tclh2.encc   to  be  received   acrofs  the    Ifthmus  of 
.Danen. 
1740  Siletuitakenby  the  king  of  Pruffia. 
Irr.prefled  fcaman's  bill. 
Potatoes  fold  this  year  at  30s.  the  barrel. 
The  emperor  Charles  VI.  died. 

T-be  king  of  Pru'dia  ofl'ered  to  fupply  the  qnecn  of 

Hungary  with  money  and  troops,  to  proteiS  her 

dominions,  and  place  her  hnftrand  on  the  throne, 

provided  llie  wonld  cede  to  him  the  lower  Silefia, 

v.hich  file  refufed,  and  which  produced  three  en- 

jiagemcnts,  in  which  the  Prufilan  monarch  was 

tiiftorion^.     When   the  court  of  Verfiiilles  heard 

of  his  fncccfs,  they  fent  50,000  troops  towards  the 

l>anube,  and  40,000  on  the  fide  of  Weftphalia, 

to  iceep  in  awe  tlie  elector  of  Hanover,  and  pro- 

pofed  an  application  to  be  made  to  the  princes  of 

th:  empire  to  concur  in  the  dcftniaion  of  thehoufe 

<S  Anftvia,  and  to  fhare  its  fpoils. 

Tiic  Corn-market  of  Cork  built. 

Tlie  furamer  afrcr  the  hai-d  froft,  there  was  a  large 

pit  dug  at  the  back   of   the  green  in  Shandon 

church-yard,  wliere  feveral  hundred  indigent  pcr- 

Ihns  were  buiied  fcr  want  of  money  to  purchafe 

graves  for  i.henifclvcs. 

The  fixpenny  houlhold  lord"  this  year,  weighed  but 

two  pound  thirteen  ounces. 
Timothy  Hurly,  Honora  ?Iurly  his  v,'ife,  Timothy 
Hurly  his  Von,  Maurice  Fihhy  his  fon-in-law, 
Cornelius  Fov/loe,  Michael  Shinnick  amd  INIary 
Brudeen,  were  executed  at  gallows-green,  Eafter- 
Kuturday,  April  5th,  for  ftealing  a  piece  of  linen- 
cloth  out  of  the  dwell ing-houfe  of  John  Terry, 
ef(^;  cnc  of  the  IhcriBs  of  the  city  of  Corlc  Cor- 
nelius 


EVENTS.  i;r 

helius  Fovloe,  declared  on  the  gallows,  a  few 
moments  before  he  was  launched  into  eternity, 
that  if  he  had  his  liberty,  he  -would  fteal  the  Ihirt 
and  blanket,  pointinsf  to  them  wliere  they  were 
drying  on  a  bufh  oppofite  the  gallows,  and  jufl 
before  his  face,  without  being  diicovered,  not- 
witlirtanding  the  multitude  of  fpeftators  then  in 
his  prefcnce. 
1741  The  cuftoni-honfe  of  I^imerick  burnt,  Odober  2d. 
_  The  Superb  man  of  war,  brought  into  Kinfale  a 
Caracca  lliip,  worth  200,cool.  Dec.  25th. 

Tlte  whole  town  o{  Omagh  in  Ireland,  confumed 
by  fire,  except  the  church  and  four  houfes,  May 
tlie  4Ui. 

In  Lhe  dead  of  the  night  Johii  Bodkin,  ■with  fome  ruf- 
fians entered  into  hisfather  Oliver  Bodkin's  houfc, 
about  thre;  miles  from  Tuam,  murdered  him,  his 
wife,  and  fon,  w  ith  3  maid  fervants  and  4  men. 

The  count  de  Belleille  negociat-ed  a  treaty  between 
Lewis  XV.  and  Frederick  III.  in  which  it  ^7as  fli- 
pulated,  that  the  elcdcr  of  Bavaria,  together 
with  the  Imperial  Crown,  flioold  pofl'efs  Bohemia, 
Upper  Auilria,  and  the  Tyrolefe;  that  Augui\us 
the  Third  ihould  have  Moravia,  and  Upper-Sile- 
fia,  and  his  Prutrian  majefty  LcAvef  Sileila,  the 
town  oi'  Neifs,  and  county  of  Glatx. 

Tlie  elciftor  of  Bavaria  appointed  by  Lewis  general 
of  his  army,  with  Belleifle  and  Broglio  to  adt  un-. 
der  him. 

The  parliament  of  England  granted  30(*),odol.  as  a 
fuppl ;  to  the  queen  f)f  Hungary. 

I'he  elc<ftor,  jcinted  with  the  French  forces,  furprifed 
the  city  of  PatTaH,  and  entered  Upper  Auftria 
with  70,000  men,  took  poffcflion  of  Lint/,,  ad- 
vanced within  a  few  leagues  of  Vienna,  and  fent 
a  fafnmonr  to  the  governor  to  furrendef  the  place. 
The  «}utcn  left  it  in  the  care  of  her  hilfband,  and 
brave  generals,  and  retired  to  Grefbery,  where  fbe 
adl-mbled  the  States,  and  addreifed  them  as  fol- 
lows ; — 

"  Abandoned 


■l0  REMARKABLE 

"  Abandoned  by  my  friends,  pcrfeciitcd  by  my 
1 741  "  enemi'es,  and  attacked  by  my  neareft  relations, 
•'  I  have  no  refource  but  in  your  fidelity  and  va- 
»'  lour.  On  you  alone  I  depend  for  relief;  and 
**  into  your  hands  I  commit,  ■with  confidence,  the 
"  fon  of  your  fovereign,  and  myjuft  caufe."  The 
-  Palatines  drew  their  fwords,  and  cried,  "  We  will 
«  die  for  our  king,  Maria  Therefo  !"  All  were 
inftantly  in  arms  ;  iix  armies  Were  immedi<itcly 
formed,'  and  the  Eleftor  was  induced  to  moderate 
Ihis  ideas,  and  march  into  Bohen-.ia,  where  being 
joined  by  20,coc  Saxons,  he  laid  fiege  to  Prague, 
"which  was  taken  by  the  gallantry  of  coimt  Saxe, 
natural  fon  of  Auguftus  11.  rif  Poland,  who  had 
entered  into  the  French  fervice. 
The  eleftor  of  Bavaria  vras  crowned  king  of  Bohe- 
mia at  Prague,  proceeded  to  Frankfort,  where  he 
was  eledted  Emperor,  under  the  name  of  Charles 
the  Seventh. 
The  right  rev.  the  lord  bifliop  of  Cogher,has  given 
us  the  following  relation,  in  the  Philofophical 
Tranfa^lons,  N*.  461,  page.  813,  Aug.  1 741. 

*'  His  lordlhip  met  v%-ith"a  man  at  Inniftannon, 
"  about  70  years  of  age,  who,  out  of  gratitude 
"  for  a  charity  he  had  given  liim,  Ihev/ed  him  a 
«'  curiofity,  which  was  that  of  his  breafts,  with 
"  which  he  aiBi-med,  he  had  once  given  fuck  to  a 
«*  child  of  his  own:  hi:>v.'ife,  he  faid,  died  Avhen 
«•  the  child  was  about  two  m.onths  old  ;  the  child 
**  crying  exceedingly  while  it  v.'as  in  bed  with  him, 
♦'  he  gave  it  his  breaft  to  fuck,  only  with  an  ex- 
*'  pcctation  to  keep  it  quiet;  but  behold,  he  found 
"  tiiat  tlie  child,  in  time,  extrafted  milk  ;  and  he 
«'  affirmed,  that  he  had  milk  enough  afterwards 
«'  to  rear  the  cliild.  His  breafts  were  very  large 
"  for  a  man,  and  his  nipple  larger  than  is  common 
*'  in  women." 
1742  Firft  iliips  withlrifh  coals  arrived  in  Dublin,  from 
Newry. 

A  letter 


EVENTS.  153 

1742  A  letter  from  admiral  Matthews  gave  an  account, 
that  a  French  man  of  war  patTing  in  fight  of  the 
fleet,  and  refufmg  to  pay  the  compliment  to  tlie 
Britilh  flag,  the  admiral  fired  at  him,  to  biing 
him  tO)  but  the  commander  perfifting  in  his  ob- 
ftinacy,  a  man  of  war  was  ordered  cut  to  force 
him  to  good  manners,  who,  pcuiing  a  broadflde 
into  him,  funk  him  direftly. 

Sweden  declared  war  againll  Rufiia,  to  prevent  the 
emprefs  Elizabetli  (daughter  to  Peter  the  Great) 
from  aiding  her  fift:er  fovereign. 

The  Englifli  nation  cfpoufed  the  caufe  of  the  queen 
of  Hungary,  and  liberal  fubfcriptions  were  opened 
by  private  individuals,  for  the  fjpport  of  Maria 
I'lierefa.  The  parliament  voted  her  50,0001.  aug- 
mented the  land  forces  to  63,ooe,  fent  16,000 
men  under  the  earl  of  Stair,  to  make  diveriions 
in  her  favour,  and  ordered  them  to  be  joined  by 
6000  Heffians,  and  1 6,coo  Hanoverians. 
*  The  new-created  emperor  loft  Lintz  on  the  day  of 
his  creation,  though  defended  by  10,000  French  ; 
tlie  Auftrians  diflodged  them  from  all  their  ftrong 
holds,  entered  the  emperor's  dominions,  defeated 
Thoring  at  Memberg,  and  took  Munich  the  capi- 
tal, while  prince  Charles  of  Loirainc,  with  30,000 
infantry,  and  1 8,000  cavalry,  drove  tlie  Pruffians 
out  of  Moravia  and  Olmentz,  which  they  had 
taken. 

The  Auftrians  now  turned  their  thoughts  to  attacking 
Bellcifle  and  Broglio,  but  the  Prufllan  monarch 
being  reinforced  with  30,000,  returned  to  afllft  his 
allies.  The  armies  met  and  fought,  but  nejtlier 
could  be  faid  to  have  conquered. 

The  king  of  Pruflia  began  to  fcken  of  fuch  bloody 
engagements,  and  to  doubt  the  fmcerity  of  the 
French.  He  concluded  an  advantageous  peace 
with  the  queen  of  Hungary.  Auguftus  HI.  did 
the  fame. 

The  French  offered  to  evacuate  Pragne,  &c.  provided 
tiity  were  allowed  their  arms,  Sec.  vn  hioh  the  queen 

vvoulJ 


154  REMARKABLE 

1 742  would  not  confcnt  to.  Mainebois  was  fent  to  tlieir 
aid  wi'ch  42,000  men ;  in  his  march  he  joined  a 
reinforcement  of  30,000  under  count  Saxe,  and 
entered  Bohemia  without  refiftance. 

Belleiile  and  Brogiio  were  befiegcd  by  prince  Charlc* 
at  l*rai7ue,  who  changed  it  to  a  blockade,  left  the 
care  of  it  to  18,000  m.en,  under  the  command  of 
Feftitz,  and  m.arclied  to  oppoie  Maiilebois.  Mean 
"w  hile,  Belleiile  and  Brogiio  formed  the  defign  of 
joining  Maiilebois,  and  Feftitz  being  too  weak  to 
oppofe  them,  they  left  Prague,  and  marched  to 
Lcntmaritz.  Lorraine  drove  Maiilebois  to  the 
Palatinate,  while  prince  Lobkowitz  obliged  Belle- 
ifle  and  Brogiio  again  to  take  refuge  in  Prague  ; 
the  iiege  of  which  was  refumed,  but  Brogiio  made 
his  efcape  in  the  difguife  of  a  courier,  and  took 
tlie  command  of  Maillebois's  army.  Bclleifle 
out-manouvcred  the  Auftrian  general,  and  efcaped 
from  Prague. 

As  admiral  Haddock  with  i4fhipsof  the  line,  was 
making  ready  to  engage  a  Spanilh  fleet  of  12  fail 
and  2QO  tranfports,  a  French  fleet  ilood  in  between 
the  two  hoftile  fleets  with  a  flag  of  truce.  The 
French  and  Spaniards  being  engaged  in  a  joint- 
expedition,  the  French  admiral  was  under  the  ne- 
celTity  of  acting  in  confort  with  his  mafter  allies. 

Admiral  Leftock  fent  comm.odore  Martin  in"o  the 
Bay  of  Naples,  to  bombard  that  city,  unlefs  the 
king  v.-ould  withdraw  his  troops,  and  fign  a  pro- 
m.ife  that  they  fnould  not  acl  in  conjunftion  with 
Spain  during  the  war.  The  king  Avas  afraid,  and 
fent  an  ambiguous  anfwer.  The  commodore  hung 
lu%  watch  to  the  flag-ilaff,  and  faid  he  Ihould  only 
wait  an  hour,  that  his  orders  were  ablbiute ;  on 
which  the  king  immediately  figned  the  prom.ife. 
'743  '^^'■^^  battle  of  Dettingen,  won  by  the  Englifh  and 
allies  in  favour  of  the  queen  of  Ilimgary. 

A  dreadful  plague  in  Sicily. 

Seventeen  thoufand  geneva  fliops  abolifhed  in  Eng- 
land^ 

Kandkcr- 


EVENTS. 


'5S 


1743  Handkerclalefs  firft  manufactured  at  Paiflcy,  in 
Sc(  eland,  wlien  15,886!.  worth  were  made;  in 
1784,  the  manuiaiftLire  yielded  above  :  64,385!. 

Tlie  exports  from  Cork  were,  86,951  barrels  of 
beef,  19,256  barrels  of  porlc  ;  83,844  cwt.  of  but- 
ter-; 8,586  tanned  hides  ;  37,509  raw  liides  ; 
16,054  cwt.  of  tallow;  and  420  ftone  of  wool. 

Adniii-al  Anfon  took  an  Acapulco  fnip,  laden  witli 
treafurc  to  die  amount  of  300,000!.  befides  many 
oilier  valuable  commodities.  ^ 

Prince  Charles  of  LiDrraine,  defeated  the  Imperl- 
alills  at  Brenau, 

jPrince  Lobkowitz  drove  the  French  from  all  their 
poftb  in  the  upper  Palatinate.  Tliey  obliged  Brog- 
iio  to  abandon  his  ilrong  camp  ;  after  which,  be- 
ing jfnnedby  1 2000.  under  coiint  Saxe,  yet  did  he 
not  think  proper  to  hazard  an  engagement.  He 
retreated  before  prince  Charles  to  Hailbrou.  ']"'he 
emperor  tinding  himfclf  abandoned  by  his  allies, 
and  fi.ript  of  his  dominions,  took  refiige  hi  Frank- 
fort, where  he  lived  in  indigeiice  and  obfcurity. 

The  king  of  Great  Britain,  and  his  fecond  Ton,  the 
duke  of  Cumberland,  with  lord  Cartaret,  arrived 
at  tlic  camp  of  the  allies,  where  he  found  his  army 
41,000  flrong,  eager  for  battle,  and  in  want  of 
proviiion.  A  battle  commenced  Tlie  French  ca- 
valry, led  by  the  nobility,  marched  on  in  defpera- 
tion;  the  Britifli  infantry  opened  their  lines,  and  let 
thempafs,  thenclpfed  them,  and  cut  them  to  pieces. 
Terror  fei/ed  the  French  army,  every  on<^  crying 
"  Save  himfelf,  wiio  can." 

In  the  above  bloody,  but  decifive  eogagement,  fir 
Robert  Rich's  regiment  having  loll  tlieir  lla;idard, 
I  piivate  man  rode  into  a  fquadron  of  Frcncli 
horfe,  fword  in  hand,  and  retook  it,  for  wliich  the 
king  conf(jrred  on  him  the  honour  of  Knight  Bar- 
ronct. 
Captain  Tucker  took  a  Spranifh  regifter  fliip,  worth 

I  OCjOOol. 

400  houfes  burned  at  Crcditon,  neai  Exeter. 

His 


J56  REMARKABLE 

V743  His  majefty's  fbip,  Monmouth,  brought  in  two 
prizes  to  the  Downs,  one  of  which  was  a  Spanilh 
regifter  (hip,  worth  150,000!.  befides  66  tons  of 
quickfilver. 
Letters  patent  palled,  for  erefting  within  the  city 
and  liberties  of  Cork,  one  guild  or  frateniity  of  the 
arts  a«d  myfkeries  of  brewers  and  m;dfters.  Al- 
derman Robert  Atkins  was  thereby  appointed  firft 
jnafter ;  Mr.  Williiim  Clarke  aiid  Mr.  Matthias 
Smyth,  firft  wardens. 
"^Vhen  tlie  Fame  galley,  captain  Saundevland  (one 
of  the  Jamaica  fleet  that  were  in  the  dreadtul  hur- 
ricane) foundered  at  fea,  all  the  crew  periflied  ex- 
cept one  man,  who  took  hold  of  one  of  the  hen- 
coops, and  kept  his  head  above  water  30  hours, 
when  he  v.-as  providentially  feen  and  taken  up  by 
captain  Blackbura,  of  the  Queen  of  Hungary. 
1744  War  declared  againft  France. 

Commodore  Anfon  returned  from  his  voyage  round 

the  world. 
Admiral  Balchen,  in  the  viaory  man  of  war,  loft 

in  Odober. 
This  fummer,  die  fixpenny  houfliold  loaf  in  Cork, 

weighed  141b.  6oz. 
The  firlt  divifion  of  tlie  Pretender's  army,  confifting 
of  7000  French  troops,  failed  from  France,  while 
M.  de  Roquafeille,  with  20  fhips  of  the  line,  failed 
exultingly  up  the  Britiih  channel  to  proteft  the 
tranfports  and  cover  the  landing  of  the  troops  ; 
.  but  a  ftorm  difperled  them,  and  fir  John  Norris, 
in  a  Britifli  fleet,  obliged  the  French  to  make  the 
beft  of  their  way  to  Breft. 
Breft  magazine,  400  y:u-ds  long,  was  deftroyed  by 
fire,  to  the  value  of  7.000,000!.  in  ftores  befides 
the  building,  January  19th. 
The  VitSiory  man  of  war  loft  in  a  ftorm. 
There  were  exported  tjiis  year  from  Cork,  1 1 8,006 
barrels  of  beef;  37,853   cwt.  of  butter ;    3,873 
tanned  hides;    50,850  raw    ditto;    19,289 "cwt. 

of  tallo\s',  and  2^7  ftoiie  of  wool 

The 


EVENTS.  T57 

1744  The  combined  fleets  of  France  and  Spain,  defeated 
by  admiral  Matthews  ;  Ltftock  llunding  aloof 
\vith  his  fquadron. 

The  prince  of  Conti,  witli  30,000,  joined  Don  Phil- 
lip, and  paffed  the  Var  :  the  whole  county  of  Nice 
fubmitted  to  them  ;  attacked  tlie  Itrong  jwll  of 
Chateau  Daxiphine,  where  the  king  of  Sardinia 
was  defeated  ;  in  this  adion,  the  French  and  Spa- 
niards had  the  boldnefs  to  clamber  up  rocks  of  an 
incredible  height,  mounted  v/idi  cannon,  and  to 
pafs  through  the  emlirafures  when  the  guns  recoil- 
ed. Don  Philip  inveRcd  the  ftrong  town  of  Coni, 
and  the  king  of  Sardinia  being  reinforced  v\-ith 
in,ooo  Auftrians,  went  to  its  relief,  attacked  the 
French  and  S}ianiards>  but  was  obliged  to  retire 
with  the  lofs  of  5000  ;  however,  Coni  was  rein- 
forced, and  Don  Philip  and  the  prince  dt  Conti, 
railed  the  liege. 

Count  Brown  with  6000  Auftrians,  furprized  Velitri 
in  the  night,  and  fei/.ed  a  great  booty  ;  the  duke 
of  Modena,  and  the  king  of  the  Two  Sicilies,  with 
difficulty  escaped. 

The  king  of  France  put  himfclf  at  the  head  of  his 
army,  confiiHng  of  1 20,000  men  ;  the  duke  de 
Noailles  and  marefchal  Saxe  aded  under  liim, 
und  can'.'jd  eveiy  tiling  before  them ;  Menin, 
Yprcs,  Fort-Knocke,  and  Furncs,  furrendercd ; 
and  the  king  entered  Dunkirk  in  triumph. 

"Prince  Cliarles  of  Lorraine,  paifcd  the  Rhine,  ard 
entered  Alface  Anth  60,000  men ;  the  king  iuC- 
patclied  de  Noailles  with  40,000  picked  men,  to 
jf)in  de  Coigni,  and  himfelf  followed  vvith  a 
farther  reinforcement ;  and  Saxe,  who  was  left  to 
command,  prevented  the  allied  army  from  gain- 
ing any  advantage  during  the  campaign. 

Pj-ince  Cirarles  took  Wcilienburg,  and  laid  lower 
Alface  under  contribution. 

The  king  of  France  was  llized  with  a  fever  atMctz. 

The   king  of  Pruffia  entered  I'olicmia. 

Charles  rcpaffcd  th«  Rhine  in  iight  of  n.  mucli  larger 
O  am;y, 


158  REMARKABLE 

army,  and  went  to  the  relief  of  that  kingdore, 
Lewis,  after  his  recovery,  hud  ficge  to  Frihurg, 
■which  he  reduced.  Tlie  king  of  Pruiria  made 
hinifclf  maftcr  of  Prague,  Tabor,  and  ail  Bo- 
hemia, to  the  caft  of  the  Moldaw.  Prince  Cliarles 
being  reinforced,  obliged  him  to  evacuate  his  con- 
quelts,  with  the  lofs  o\'  3o,coo  men,  with  all  their 
heavy  baggage,  artillery  and  waggons,  loaded 
,w  ith  prpvlilons  and  plimder. 

The  linpcrial  general,  joined  by  a  body  of  French, 
drove  the  Aullrians  out  of  Bohemia  ;  and  Charles 
the  Seventh  once  more  got  poiTcfilon  of  his  capi- 
tal ;  but  the  rapid  progrefs  o{  prince  Charles  of 
Lorraine,  filled  him  with  appreiicnfions,  when 
death  came  to  his  relief. 

October  20th,  A  dreadful  ftorm  happened  at  Jamaica, 
which  did  co^.iiderable  damage  to  the  lliipj)ing  ; 
out  of  eight  king's  lliips,  and  ninety-lix  merchant 
men,  lying  at  Port- Royal,  only  his  majelly's  lliip 
Rippon,  i-odc  it  out,  and  ihe  without  malts. 
17,45  ^-<^^'-  2il^>  His  majtfty's  ihip  Rofe,  of  20  guns, 
cai^tain  Frankiand,  after  a  moft  unetpial  iight, 
t<\ok  a  vej-y  large  Spanifh  ftiip  containing  510,000 
pieces  of  eight,  apd  5000  ounces  of  gold.  Tlie 
engagement  lafted  five  hoxu-s,  during  which  time 
the'tw.o  fliips  wer?  three  tim^s  aboard  of  each 
otlicr.  The  pri/c  was  full  of  foldieis  and  failors, 
liad  near  100  killed  ;  the  Rofe  had  only  i  77  men, 
including  olficcrs  and  boys,  five  of  which  w-cre 
killed,  and  twelve  wounded. 

The  exports  from  Cork  this  year  were,  73,594  bar- 
rels of  beef;  70,620  cwt.  of  butter  ;  5,36 1  tanned 
hides;  27,578  raw  ditto;  18,852  cwt.  of  tallow.; 
and  1 1 00  rtoncof  wool. 

J)ean  Swift  died,  and  left  ii.oool.  to  build  St.  Pa- 
trick's hofpital,  for  lunatics  and  ideots. 

The  PcmbroVe  man  of  war,  a  60  gun  Ihip,  lately 
rebuilt  and  ri.^'gcd  at  Chatham,  having  been  or- 
dered from  thence  to  I'dack  Stakes  to  take  in  her 
guni,  overfet   as  Ihe  was   g^^inj  down  the  river, 


EVENTS.  159 

1>4J  and  upwards  of  100  of  her  cre%v  dro'wiKd,  wiih 
leven  officers  and  m;inj'  women  that  went  aboard 
her  cither  out  of  curiofity,  or  upon  burmefs.  She 
has  fince  been  weighed,  and  upwards  o{  eighty- 
dead  bodies  were  taken  out  of  her.  The  fullow- 
iag  melancholy circumAance  (among  many  Others) 
is  Httefted  by  thofe  v/ho  had  the  good  fortune  to  be 
faved,  viz.  One  of  the  officers,  as  foon  as  ihe 
fhip  overfet,  fwam  to  the  aiTiilance  of  his  wife, 
whom  lie  faw  floating,  and  bid  her  liold  f.ift  by 
him,  and  doubted  not  tliey  lliould  reach  die  liiore  ; 
whicli  he  Iiad  pretty  near  accomplilhed,  when  a 
chell  or  beureau  which  had  floated  off  the  fiiip's 
dQcV,  ilruck  againll  her  head  fo  violently,  that  Ih*^ 
let  go  hiv  hold,  and  was  immediately  drowned, 
though  hLT  hulband  endeavoured  at  the  extreme 
hazard  of  his  own  life,  to  lay  houl  on  her  again. 

j\  fid  accident  happencti  at  the  royal  foundery  at 
Woolwich  ;  where  an  old  bomb-fhell,  which  had 
fomc  days  before  been  landed  from  on  board  one 
of  the  tenders,  and  whofe  charge  had  not  been 
drawn,  took  fire,  and  burfting,  wounded  fix  of 
the  matroues  in  fo  terrible  a  manner,  that  two  of 
them  died ;  the  third  had  both  his  legs  and  his 
right  arm  cut  off. 

Ct^py  of  a  letter  from  the  lords  of  the  admiralty  to 
the  comnullioners  of  the  navy. 

"  Gcnth/wn., 

"  His  majcfly  having  been  pleafed  in  council  to 
"  fign  an  order,  defiring  and  directing  us  to  iign 
*♦  a  bill  on  you,  for  paying  unto  fir  Andrew 
*'  Fountain,  knt.  warden  of  his  majcfty's  mint, 
**  the  fum  of  locl.  for  enabling  him  to  provide  a 
"  medal  and  chain  of  that  value  for  Richard 
"  Hornby,  mailer  of  the  Ihip  Wrightfon  and  Ifa- 
•*  bclla,  as  a  reward  to  him  for  his  good  fervice, 
"  in  not  only  defending  the  faid  fliip,  whofe  cre\7 
**  confillcd  but  of  five  men  and  three  boys,  from 
•*  a  French  privateer  of  75  mcn^  but  alfo  by  firing 
"  a  Iliot  in  tie  Hern  of  the  privateer,  whereby  fhc 
O  2  *•  blew 


i6o  REMARKABLE 

x-45  "  blew  up,  and  ail  her  crew  periHied;  and  as  as 
**  encouragement  to  others  under  tlie  like  circuni- 
"  ttanees,  to  exert  themitlves  in  the  defence  of 
*'  their  fliips,  and  the  dellruftion  of  the  enemy ; 
"  and  you  are  likcwiic  to  pay  a  bounty  of  5I.  to 
"  each  of  the  five  men,  and  40s.  to  each  of  tl:c 
"  three  boys  belonging  to  the  faid  Ihip." 

The  lords  of  the  regency  offered  30,cgoL  reward  for 
apprehending  the  e.ldeft  fon  of  the  Pretender,  who 
it  is  fuppofed  is  on  liis  way  to  the  Britilh  dominions. 
iSliortly  after  which  they  received  intelligfince  tliHt 
he  landed  at  Lochaber. 

Don  Phillip  and  Miillcbois,  with  a  powerful  arm)', 
cbliged  his  Sardinian  majefty  5md  Schuleuberg  to 
retire  beyond  the  Tanaro. 

Ccnnt  de  Gages  took  Tortona,  while  the  duke  of 
Modenatook  Parmeand  Glacentia. 

'i']ie  city  of  Parie  was  taken  by  aflault,  and  MUaa 
iurrendered. 

Don  Phillip  palfed  the  Tanaro,  compelled  the  com- 
bined armies  to  take  Ihelter  behind  the  Po.  He 
reduced  V-.dcnza,  Cafal,  Atli,  Gabrano,  and 
Veirr-e,  culy  20  miles  from  Turin.  The  king  ol 
Sardinia  ava^;  fo  apprehenfive,  that  he  ordered  the 
army  within  the  cannon,  and  the  pavement  of  the 
tlreets  to  be  taken  up  ;  but  Don  Phillip  clofed  the 
campaign  v.'ith  a  triumphal  entry  into  Milan. 

In  the  beginning  of  ihe  month  of  April,  Armagh, 
Omagh,  the  county  Tyrone,  and  the  city  of  Derry, 
were  "in  the  nlTaoii  dirnefi,  from  a  mortahty  among 
the  cattle,  occafioned  by  rotten  hay  and  ftrav,'. 
Thoufands  were  obliged  to  draw  home  thefe  rot- 
ten dead  carcaiTcs  to  eat.  A  humane  gent'.eman 
rffered  5G0I.  if  five  others -would  give  the  fame 
ium  each,  to  fend  to  England  and  Scotland  for 
grain  and  Oat-meal;  but  they  were  not  to  be  found. 
A  young  nobleman  4rave  icool.  another  gentleman 
iool.  which  with  the  above  500I.  making  i,6ool. 
Were  laid  out  in  the  mr^nucr  propofed. 

Loiiifburg 


EVENTS.  i-(5i 

1745  LcHiifburg  t.-tlcen  by  the  Englilli,  June  r7th.  Given 
up  to  the  French  in  1749  ;  retaken  July  2  2d.  1  758. 

Cape  lirctnn  taken. 

Cambricks  from  France  prohibited; — re-admitted  in 
1786. 

The  Duke  and  Prince  Fredenck  privateers,  brought 
in  two  French  pri/.es  into  Kinfale,  worih  nearly 
1,000,000  fterling  ;  the  proprietors  made  an  ofFer 
of  the  fame  to  the  king,  to  dirpofe  of  as  he  tliought 
proper  in  profccuting  tlie  war,  v.-hich  his  majeily 
accepted  of. 

The  admirals  and  captains  of  the  navy  agreed  to 
fupport  a  regiment  out  of  their  falaries. 

The  lord  lieutemmt  of  Ireland  iiRied  a  proclamation, 
offering  a  reward  of  50,o©ol.  for  the  Pretender, 
dead  or  alive,  if  he  landed,"  or  attempted  to  land 
on  the  coaft. 

Charges  VII.  died,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  fon  Jof- 
cph,  only  i  7  years  of  age,  wlio  wifely  concluded 
a  treaty  of  peace  (througli  the  m.ediation  of  his 
Britannic  majeily)  with  tlie  queen  rf  Hungary. 
By  this  treaty  llie  agreed  to  recogni/.e  the  Impe- 
rial dignity,  and  to  put  the  ion  in  poifeilion  of  all 
his  father's  dominions. 

The  king  of  Prufiia  gained  two  bloody  viclorics  over 
the  Auftrians,  under  the  prince  of  I>orraine,  one 
near  Fridburg,  tlie  other  at  Slandcnt/. ;  he  invaded 
Saxony,  and  made  himfelf  mafter  of  Drelden. 

A  treaty  of  peace  concluded  bctv;een  Auguftus  III. 
and  the  king  of  PruilJa. 

Marcihal  Saxe  (under  whomdc  Noailies  condefcend- 
cd  to  ad)  with  76,000  men  invclled  Tournay ;  the 
king  and  dauphin  animated  the  army  with  their 
prefence,  and  tliough  the  allied  army  confiiled  of 
only  53,000  men,  under  the  duke  of  Cumberland, 
a  brave  but  inexperienced  young  prince  ;  the  Atif- 
trians,  by  old  coimt  Konigfcg,  and  the  Dutcii  by 
the  prince  of  Waldcck,  as  young  and  incvpcilcn- 
ced  as  the  duke  of  Cumberland. 

Marcll.ul  Suxe,  who  to  a  natural  genius  for  war, 
O  3  jilncd 


-REMARKABI^E 

iolued  to  a  knowledge  of  the  milimrv'  art,  W^jf 
ivas  no  foonei  informed  of  the  purpofe  of  the  con- 
federates, than  he  made  the  moft  mafterly  difpo- 
litlons  for  receiving  theni.     The  French  a:rmy  was 
j)oftedon  a  rifrng  ground,  Avith  the  village  of  An-^ 
toine,  near  the  Efcaut,  on  its  right,  tliowuodol 
J3arry  on  its  left,  and  in  front  the  village  of  Fon- 
tenoy.     In  tlie  wood,  and  at  both  thefe  villages, 
w^re  erected  formidable  batteries  of  heavy  can- 
non, and  t^;e  intermediate   fpace  was  farther  de- 
fended by  ftrong  redoubts.      The  confederates, 
however,  who  had  but  impeifedly  reconnoitered 
the  fitnatlon  of  tlie  enemy,  raihly  peffifted  in  their 
refolution  of  hazarding  an  attack.     Nor  were  the- 
French  witliout  tlicir  apprehenfions  of  .its  confe- 
quence^,  from  the  known  valour  of  the  Britilli 
troops.     The  britlge  of  Colonne,  over  which  tlTi 
king  had  paffcd  the  Efcaut,  was  accordingly  for- 
tified by  entrefnchmcnts,  and  occivpied  by  a  llout 
body  of  referve,  in  ortlcr  to  fecnj-e'him  a  retreat, 
,>f  necefiar}-.     And  to  this  danger  he  muft  have 
been  expofed,  had  the  Britilh  troops  been  properly 
fvipported,  find  the  duke  of  Cumberland's  orders 
duly  executecL 
The  allies  were  In  motion  by  two  o'clock  in  the  morn- 
ins;,  and  the  canonading  began  as  foon  as  it  was 
liglit.     By  ivtne  botli  ai'niics  were  engaged,  and 
tl'.a>,aaion  lafted  till  three  in  the  afternoon.   Never 
was  there  a  rrtore  defperate  or  gallmit  attack  than 
*iiat  made  by  the  Britiih  infantry,  commandect 
by  the  duke  of  Cimiberla'nd  inperibn,  affiftcd  by 
fi'i  John  Ligonier.     Though  the  fire  from  the  ene- 
my's batteries  was  fo  heavy,  that  it  Avept  ofl'  whole 
lanks  at  a  ihigle  difchafge,  they  continued  to  ad- 
•vance,  as  if  they  had  been  i'ri  vulnerable,  and  drove 
the  French  infantiy  before  their  lines.  The  French 
tavalry  in  vain  endeavoured  to  ftop  their  progrcfs. 
Forming  tliemfclves  into  a  column,    they   bore 
iiown  ever)'  thing  before  thtm,  and  baffled  every.  _ 
cifort  to  put  thc'm  into  diibrdcr.     The  village  of 

Antoinc 


EVENTS.  i$3 

1745  Antoine  was  cvacunted  ;  and  mareflial  Saxe,  con- 
cluding tliat  all  was  loft,  lent  advice  to  the  kini^ 
to  provide  for  his  fafety,  by  i-epaffing  the  bridge 
of  Colonne.  But  LcSvts  XV,  \\ho  did  not  want 
perfonal  courage,  fcufible  that  fuch  a  ftcp  Avould 
give  a  decided  viAory  to  the  allies,  refufed  to  quit 
his  poiT-.  His  firnniefs  favcd  his  army  from  ruin 
and-difgrace. 
Aihamed  to  ddcrt  their  fnvereign,  the  French  infan- 
try returned  to  the  charge  ;  the  cavalry  renewed 
their  efforts;  and  dthei  circumftances  cf>ntributed 
to  give  a  turn  to  the  battle.  Thtf  Dutch,  under 
the  prince  Waldeckj  having  failed  in  an  attack 
upon  the  village  cf  Fontcnoy,  Avhich  valour  might 
have  rendered  fucccfsful,  had  (hamef^iUy  left  the 
field.  An  Englllh  and  Hanoverian  detachment, 
under  brigadier  Ingoldiby,  had  alfo  mifcarried, 
through  mi  flake,  in  a  praxftkable  attertipt  to  take 
poiTefiion  of  a  redoubt  at  the  corner  of  the  wood 
of  Barry,  and  immediately  oppo!ile  Fontenoy  ,-  fo 
that  the  Britiili  cavalry,  by  the  crofs  fire  of  the 
enemy's  cannon,  were  prevented  from  coihtng  up 
to  the  fnpport  of  the  infantfy.  This  viflorious 
body,  now  afTatled  on  all  fides,  fatigued  With  in- 
ceflUnt  fi'-ing,  and  galled  by  fon)e  fieid'pitces  un» 
cipededly  planted  in 'front,  was  therefore  obliged 
to  retire  with  the  lofs  of  feveii  thoufand  men,  after 
having  fucceSively  routed  almoft^erery  rfegiment 
•Jn  the  French  army.  Tlie  lofs  of  the  Hanove- 
rians, who  behaved  Hvell,  was  alfo  rtry  great,, 
conlrdering  their  ntimbeifs,.  but  that  Of  the  Dutch 
and  Aaftrians  nicontideiable. 
The  French  had  tiear  teathoufand  rnen  killed,  and 
■ftThcHg  thefe  a  ■nuTrrbcr  of  .perfons  of  dillinclion, 
■yet  VHS  thch-  joy  at  their  good  foriuftc  extrava- 
gantly great.  Their  exultatron,  in  tihe  hour  cf 
tnnmph,  Teemed  to  bear  a  proportion' £0  the  dan- 
ger they  had  been  hi  of  a  'defeat.  The  pi'inces  of 
the  blood  embraced  each  other  on  the  field  of  bat- 
tle.    And  diiiblvod  ii>  tears  of  /liutual  congratu^ 

lulioE. 


i64  REMARKABLE 

latlon.  They  had,  indeed,  much  reaf.in  to  Tie  fa- 
tisficd  with  dicir  vi^oiy,  v/hich  was  followed  by 
the  molt  important  conicquences.  Though  the 
dake  of  Cumberland  had  led  off  his  troops  in  gcoJ 
order,  and  without  lof.ng  either  colours  or  llan- 
dards,  the  allies  v/ere  never  afterwards  able,  du- 
ring the  campaign,  to  f  ice  the  enemy ;  but  lay 
entrenched,  between  Antwerp  and  Bruffels,  wliile 
marefchal  Saj.e  and  count  Loucndhal  reduced,  by 
{Iratagem  or  force,  Toumay,  Oudenarde,  Atli, 
Dendermond,  Ghent,  Oftend,> Newport,  and  every 
Dther  fortified  place  in  Aulbian  Flanders. 

"  All  the  regiments,"  fays  Voltaire,  wlio  is 
Tery  accurate  in  his  accoimt  of  tliis  battle,  "  pre- 
"  fcnted  tliemfelves,  one  after  the  other  ;  and  the 
*♦  Englllh  column,  facing  them  on  all  fides,  re- 
"  pulied  every  regiment  that  advanced.  From 
*♦.  the  moment  the  French  and  Swifs  guards  were 
**  routed, (adds  he)  there  was  nf thing  but  afto- 
"  nifhment  and  confafion  throughout  tlie  French 
"  ai-my.  Marefchal  Saxe  ordered  tlie  cavalry  to 
*♦  fall  upon  the  Engliih  column ;  but  their  efforts 
««  were  attended  with  little  effeift  againft  a  body 
**  of  infantry  fo  united,  fo  difciplincd,  and  fo  in- 
M  trepid.  If  the  Dutch  (continues  he)  had  pafftd 
"  between  the  redoubts  tiiat  lay  between  Fontcnoy 
*'  and  Antoine ;  if  they  had  given  proper  affilt- 
*'  ance  to  the  Englifh,  no  refource  had  been  left 
"  for  the  French  ;  not  even  a  retreat  perhaps  for 
<'  the  king  and  the  dauphin." 
The  Pretender  failed  from  France,  under  convoy  of 
a  64,  laden  with  arms  and  ammunition,  which 
was  attacked  by  the  Lion  of  58  guns,  and  obliged 
to  return  to  Breft.  The  Pretender  landed  at  Locli- 
abcr,  was  joined  by  about  50CO  men,  and  pro- 
ceeded to  Edinburgh,  whicli  was  to  be  furrender- 
cd  to  him  the  next  day,  butfome  of  his  Highland 
troops  attacked  in  the  night,  and  took  poflellion  ; 
the  callle  held  out.  Charles,  to  avoid  the  fire 
from  the  caillc,  retired  to  Holy vrood  houfe ;  here 


EVENTS.  i6^ 

1 745  he  kept  a  court,  and  had  his  father  proclaimed  at 
the  Crofs  cf  Edinburgh.  General  Cope  landed 
at  Dunbar,  where  he  was  reinforced,  and  proceed- 
ed towards  the  capital,  with  near  4000  hoi  fe  and 
foot,  but  hearing  that  the  enemy  was  on  their 
iTiiirch  to  give  him  battle,  he  pitched  his  camp 
near  Prefton-Pans,  and  early  in  the  morning  about 
3000  undilrlplined  and  half-armed  Plighlandci-s, 
advanced  in  hoftile  array.  Charles  g^ave  the  word 
of  command,  and  drawing  his  fword,  threw  away 
the  fcabbard  ;  they  ruflied  on  like  demons,  rc- 
gardlefs  of  the  artillery.  The  king's  troops  were 
routed ;  500  were  killed,  and  1 500  mad 2  pri- 
foners  ;  the  military  cheft,  cannon,  coloir/s,  camp, 
equipage  and  baggage,  fell  into  the  rebels  hands. 
Charles  returned  to  Holywood  houfe,  where  he 
xvas  joined  by  many  noblemen  and  gentlemen  j 
and  after  fome  time,  marched  into  England  with 
6000  men,  and  took  Carlifle.  On  he;iring  thisj 
the  French  projeded  an  invafion ;  but  admiral 
Vernon  was  To  aiflive,  as  to  prevent  it.  Charles 
then  proceeded  toMancheuer,  where  hefetuphis 
head-quarters,  and  was  furprifed  at  not  being  able 
to  raife  more  than  200  men  ;  on  hearing  that  two 
royal  armies  were  inarching  towards  hirfi,  a 
council  was  called,  and  he  determined  to  proceed 
through  Liverpool  and  Chefter  into  Wales,  but 
learning  afterwards  that  tJiefe  two  towns  were 
fecured,  and  tho-bridges  over  the  Merfey  broken 
down,  he  turned  off,  and  unexpeeledly  entered 
Derby,  whet-e  his  father  was  proclaimed.  A 
ramp  -U'as  forhicd  in  Finchley-common,  where 
George  II.  took  the  field ;  tlie  Pretender  held  a 
councilrof  war,  wliich  deterriiined  him  to  march 
back  to  Scotland  ;  in  their  Wny,  the  rear  of  his 
atmy,  under  lord  George  Murray,  was  attacked 
by  the  duke  of  Cumberland,  die  duke  was  re. 
ptUfcd,  and  Man  ay  proceeded  after  the  Pretender, 
■who  augmented  the  garrifon  of  Carlifle,  and  pafs- 
ed'Iato  .ScotUuxL  The  duke  of  Cumberland  being 

rciiaforced, 


i66  REMARKABLE 

reinforced,  retook  Carlifle.  Soon  after  Charles  left  Edin- 
burgh, Giafgow  and  other  towns  railed  troops  for  their 
own  defence  ;  and  "  Kirk  and  Kiug^^  wus  the  only  cry. 

The  majority  of  the  people  beyond  the  Tay,  were  for 
the  Pretender. 

Spain  fjnt  money,  and  France  troops,  with  a  promife 
of  more. 

Lord  Lewis  Gordon  routed  the  laird',  of  Macleod  and 
Monro,  and  obliged  them  to  pafs  the  S}>ey. 

The  focitty  of  True  Blues  firft  aliembled  in  Cork. 

I  746  Britilh  Linen  Company  eredcd. 

Jjima  deftroyed  by  an  earthquake. 

I'he  Boync  privateer  of  Dublin,  brought  into  Cork 
a.  pri,.e  of  four  hundred  tuns,  ccn;puted  at  2C,cccl.  va- 
lue, Jan.   21. 

The  Pretender  feverely  fleeced  Giafgow  for  its  loyalty, 
and  being  joined  by  the  French  troops,  and  thole  under 
Lovnt  and  Gordon,  invcfted  Stirling,  which  furrendered, 
but  the  caftle  held  out.  General  Hav/ley  was  fent  to  its 
rtlief;  the  rebels  repulfed  him  v.'ith  great  lofs,  and 
Charles  returned  to  take  Stirling  caftle.  The  duke  of 
Gumbeiland  marched  to  its  relief  with  14,000  men,  on 
which  the  rebels  raifed  the  fiege,  and  proceeded  north- 
wards ;  in  their  way  they  took  Inverncfs,  Fort-George, 
and  Fort-Auguilus,  and  obliged  the  earl  of  Loudon  to 
rake  refuge  in  the  Ille  of  -Spey.  The  duke  of  Cumberland 
being  joined  by  6000  Hcihans,  parted  the  Spey,  and  gain- 
ed a  complete  vi(5tory  over  the  rebels  at  Culloden.  I^ovat 
advifed  him  to  rally  his  troops,  a^id  though  2000  High- 
landers, and  a  body  of  Lowlanders,  attended  to  knt)W 
his  commands;  though  a  fliip  arrived  from  France  with 
40,000!.  and  I  coo  men  came  to  liis  relief,  he  defired 
them  all  to  difperfc,  and  wandereJ  for  five  months  a 
wretched  fugitive,  almoft  deftitute  of  the  necelfaries  of 
life,  when  he  embarked  in  a  veifel  for  IVance.  On  his 
arrival  he  was  carefied  ;  but  when  tlie  court  of  Veifailles 
found  he  could  be  of  no  farther  ufe,  he  was  ordered  to 
quit  the  kingdom  ;  and  on  his  rcfufal,  was  feizcd,  pinion- 
ed aud  conduvlcd  to  tlie  Frontiers. 

The 


EVENTS.  kJ; 

The  heroic  attachmen*  of  a  giilbnt  yontJi,  "vvhofe  na!r>e 
Is  faid  Lo  have  been  Mackenzie,  contributed  greatly  to  the 
efcape  of  the  Pretender.  About  tlie  20lh  of  July,  when 
Charles  had  ficd  for  iafcty  to  the  top  of  tlic  mountain  of 
Mamnyncalluin,  in  Lochaber,  the  king's  troops  furprlled 
a  party  of  his  iollowers  in  a  hia,  on  the  fide  of  the  moun- 
tain, and  obliged  thcni  to  fiirrender,  after  an  obliinatc 
rcfiftar.ce.  One  ycnmg  nun,  however,  nuide  his  efcape. 
Tlie  priibnf.rs  afi'urcd  the  commanding  oflicer  that  this 
was  tlie  Pretender.  Animated  by  the  profpcd  of  an  iru- 
raenfc  reward,  the  foldicrs  eagerly  pirrfacd,  and  at  lail 
overtook  the  fugitive.  They  defired  him  to  fubrnit,  as 
rcfillance  would  be  ineffctflual,  aird  intimated  that  they 
knew  who  he  was.  He  fccmed  to  acquiefce  in  their  miC- 
take,  but  refufed  quarter,  and  died  with  his  fword  in  his 
hand,  exclaiming  as  he  fell,  "  You  have  killed  your 
prince  !" — Independent  of  thefe  generous  exprefilons,  the 
pe'.fon  flain  refembkd  fo  much,  in  all  refpefts,  the  dej- 
cription  of  the  Pretender  given  to  the  army,  that  an  end 
vas  immediately  put  to  farther  piirfuit ;  and  altliough 
government  pretended  to  difcrcdit  the-report,  a  general 
belief  of  the  Pretender's  deatli  prevailed,  and  little  fearcli 
was  henceforth  made  after  him.  An  example  of  flich 
truly  noble  and  difmterelled  affedion,  fo  glorious  a  felf- 
facrifico  for  the  fafcty  of  another,  is  fcai'cely  to  be  met 
with  in  the  annals  of  mankind. 

Mons,  reckoned  the  ftrongcft  town  in  the  world,  held 
cut  only  a  few  week.'-.  St.  Guiflain  and  Charlcroy,  were 
obliged  tofubmit.  Marefchal  Saxe  reduced  Dinant,  while 
I.,ouendhal  took  Huy.  The  allied  army  attacke'd  Saxe, 
but  after  a  defperate  engagement,  was  repulfed  by  the 
enemy's  cannon,  with  the  lofs  of  5000  men.  The  French 
loft  double  the  number. 

I..cwis  XIV.  concluded  a  peace  with  tlie  king  of  Sar-" 
dinia. 

The  king  of  Sardinia  made  himfclf  maAcr  of  Anty» 
one  of  the  lirongeft  places  in  It.dy. 

The  confederate  army  tlrove  Maillebois  from  Ncvi ; 
ravaged  the  Ocmonefc,  and  took  Lodi,  Guailalla,  Par- 
ne,  and  other  places. 

Maillebois 


i68  REMARKABLE 

J  746  Maillcbois  forrned  a  junflion  with  the  Sprmifh 
troops  and  attacked  St.  Lazaro,  but  was  repuhed  v/ilh  the 
lofs  of  6000  killed,  and  as  many  wounded. 

Phillip  V.  of  Sp;(in,  died. 

Maillebois,  in  his  i-etieat,  wis  attacked  by  the  king  of 
Sardinia  at  Rottd  Frcdo,  andfuftaincd  afevcrc  lofs., 

Placentia  furrcndcred. 

Genoa  furrcndcred. 

Count  BroAvn  entered  Provence  with  50,000  men,  and 
advanced  to  Dragninan. 

Baron  Roth  invefted  Antibes,  which  was  r.t  the  fame 
time  bombarded  by  a  Britifli  fquadron  luider  admiral 
Medley,  but  the  Marefchal  de  Bellcifle  obhgtd  the  Auf- 
irlan  general  to  relinquifh  his  ideas. 

The  army  deftincd  for  Quebec,  being  detained  too  long, 
made  a  dci'cent  on  Port  L'Orient,  witlicut  efFe«5t. 

One  Jnindrcd  fail  of  the  line,  2  artillery  Ihij^s,  and 
56  tranfports,  with  3,500  men,  and  ammunition;  alio 
.40,000  Hand  of  arms  for  the  Canadians  and  Indians, 
failed  from  France  for  the  recovery  of  Cape  Breton,  but 
through  ficknefs  and  diftrefs  of  weather,  did  nothing. 

France  was  defnous  of  peace,  but  fo  infolent  in  her  de- 
mands, that  the  States-General  propofed  to  augment  their 
forces  in  the  Netherlands  to  40,000,  England  to  fupply 
■  the  fame,  and  the  Emprefs  69,000.  Befides  thefe,  an  ar- 
my of  90,000  Auftrians  and  Piedmontefc,  was  to  enter 
J*rovence,  while  a  fm.allcr  body  Ihould  keep  the  king  of 
Naples  in  awe. 

France  ordered  f  50,000  "to  aflemble  in  the  Netherlands 
under  Saxe,  to  whom  he  gave  the  title  of  Marefchal  de 
Camp  Generale,  which  had  been  conferred  on  the  famous 
Turenne. 

The  Spanifli  army  was  confiderably  augmented  ;  and 
60,000  French  were  appointed  to  adt  in  Provence ; — a 
£nal  trial  of  ftrcngth  fcemcd  rcfolved  on  by  allparties. 

The  following  inftance  of  true  and  loyal  patriotifm,  de- 
ferves  to  be  recorded  : — As  foon  as  the  )0ung  Pretender 
came  to  Glvifgow,  he  fent  for  the  provoft,  and  demanded 
of  him  the  names  of  thofe  that  had  fubfcribed  for  raifuig 
troops  againft  him,  threatening  to  hang  him  immediutciy 


EVENTS.  i6<y 

1746  In  cafe  of  a  refufal;  upon  ^vllich  the  provofl 
l>ravely  and  boldly  replied,  he  v.'ould  not  give  up 
the  name  of  any  one  perfon  in  the  town ;  but  that 
he  himfelf  had  fubfcribed  a  greater  funi  than  any 
other  perfon,  as  he  thought  it  his  duty  ;  and  that 
he  feared  not  to  die  in  fuch  a  caufe. 

The  Dublin  privateer  arrived  in  the  bay,  and  brought 
in  a  very  rich  Spanifh  prize. 

The  Nottingham  man  of  war  took  the  Mars  of  64 
guns,  and  550  men,  after  an  engagement  of  two 
hours,  and  brought  her  into  Plymouth. 

A  fleet  of  merchantmen  from  Barbadoes  and  the 
Leeward  Iflands,  under  convoy  of  the  Severn  and 
Woohx  ich  men  of  war,  fell  in  vvith  the  Terrible 
and  Neptune,  two  French  men  of  war ;  which 
took  tliree  or  four  of  them,  and  chacing  the  Severn 
and  Woolwich,  took  the  former,  but  the  latter 
efcaped,  ;uid  got  into  Lifbon. 

Fort  St.  George  in  the  Eaft-Indies,  feized  by  the 
French;  relloredin.  1780.  ^- 

Admirals  Matthews  and  Leftock,  fiiffered  the  French 
and  SpaniHi  fquadrons  to  efcape. 

Highland  drefs  forbid  in-Scolland;  reftored  in  1782. 

The  militia  of  Cork  confifted  of  3000  foot,  and  200 
horfej  alfo-an  independent  company,  commanded 
by  colonel  Henry  Cavendilh,  compofed   of   one 

^  hundred  gentlemen,  extremely  well  difciplined. 
I747~Kouli  Khan  murdered. 

A  bottle  that  held   two  hog  (heads,  blown  at  Leiih, 

-    in  Scotland,  January  7th. 

Lord  Lovat  beheaded  at  Tower-hill  for  high-treafon, 
April  9th. 

The  clanlhip  of  Scotland  entirely  fubvei'ted,  and  the 
liberty  of  Englifhmen  given  them. 

A  fire  in  die  city  of  Mofcow,  which  confumqd  5000 
bmfes,  June  ift.  "  ■  ^ 

The  to\m  of  Mullingar  in  the  county  of  W(|unie:itli, 
a'moll  confumed  by  fire,  July  29th. 

The  allied  armies  took  tlie  field  in  March ;  lay  inaftive 

fix  weeks,  and  were  dellitute  of  forage,  &c.  while 

P  Sa:.-e 


1^0  REMARKABLE 

i-^A-j     S?xc  kent  his  troops  warm  at  Bruges,  Antwerp, 
'  and  Bruiibls.  He  detached  Louendhal  with  2 700c, 

vho  took  Sluys,  Sandburg,  Hulft,  and  many  other 
fortified  places  ;  and  pulhbg  his  conqncfts,  took 
Axel  and  Tcmeule,  but  making  preparations  lor 
a  defccnt  on  Zealand,  a  Britilh  Iquadron  defeated 

his  purpofe.  ,  ,    1  ■■ 

^  prince  of  Orange  declared  Stadtnolder._ 

•mous  battle  of  Yal,  in  which  the  umted  ar- 
^■-.d  the  French  were  engaged  the  whole  day 
'itfulfuccefs  ;  the  hmcr  loft  io,cco,  the 
^  men.     Such  was  the  obftiiuite,  bu; 
in  which  tlie  Britiih  troops  diilm- 
^s  greatly  ;  and  if  properly  fup- 
-  gained  a  complete  victory  : 
'  of  Lewis  XV.   that  "  The 


11,  but  fought  all." 

nm,  September  16th. 

^c,  Montalban,  Vil- 

Breft,  for  the 

■■-cludinj^ 

and  6 

10 


Thv 
The  t. 
mie^;  a. 
with  don. 
frrmer  oocv 
pardal  battle,  . 
guiihcd  themfelvv. 
j)Oiied,  would  haw 
Kcnce   the  Bon  Mot 
*'  Engllfh  not  only  paid  k, 
I,ouendhal  took  Bcrgen-op-Zc 
1'ht  mai-elhal  de  Belleifle  took  Mk 

iafranca,  and  Vcntimiglia. 
A  formidable  army  was  prepared  at 

recovery  of  Cape  Breton. 
Admirals  Anfon  and  Warren,  with  14  fail,  k 
5o"gun  fnips,  fell  in  with  6  fkips  of  the  hue, 
frigates,  having  30  lliips  under  convoy  ;  took, 
fhips  of  war,'  and  9  merchantment. 
Commodore  Fox  fell  in  ^^;ith  a  fleet  cf  merchantmen, 

and  took  46  of  them. 
Admiral  Hawke  took  6  fhips  of  the  line.  _         ^        ^ 
M.  de  la'Bcurdenayc,  the  commander  in  chief  ox 

the  fleetiii^the  Eall-Indies,  taken. 
CaptainJl^fby,  mafter  of  a  collier,  who  about 
two  vHBr  ?-go,  ^vhh  5  men  and  2  boys,  fought 
a  FrenJl  privateer  of  10  carriage  and  8  fwivel 
■nins,  and  73  men,  6  hours,  and  at  laft  blew  her 
up,  \vls  at  court  with  the  gold  medal  and  chaii 
weighing  13  ounces,  about  i-.h  neck,  wliich  was 
■prtiented  to  him  by  his  rnaje^.  ' 
CantrimClican,  (f  the  Lark,  brOirght  into  Ply  m.outh 


EVENTS.  171 

The  Flt:^roy  and  Knowlcs  privateers,  of  Antigua, 
■with  only  1 85  men,  took,  the  iiland  of  St.  Bartho- 
lomewj  and  made  400  v/hltc  people  prlfoncrs. 
1 748  The;  peace  of  Aix-la-Chapelle,  by  which  a  reilitu- 
tion  of  all  places  taken  during  the  war  was  to  bs 
made  on  all  fides. 

The  gaol  of  Kinfale  took  fire,  and  54  prlfonere, 
(chiefly  Spanilh)  periflicd. 

The  river Teviot  flopped  running,  and  its  channel  be- 
came dry,  leaving  filhes,&c.  on  dry  ground;  and  in 
nine  hours  began  to  flow  again  in  its  regular  way. 

On  February  1 9th,  the  rivei  Kii  tic  did  the  fame  for 
fix  hours  ;  and  on  February  23d,  the  river  Elke 
fi:opped  for  the  fame  time  :  this  lad  river  is  as  ra- 
pid as  moil  in  England- 

The  French  had  near  50  merchantmen  and  7  priva- 
teers taken,  in  the  Well  Indies. 

A  terrible  fire  broke  out  in  Exchange-Alley,  Corn- 
hill,  which  fprcad  three  different  ways,  and  con- 
fumed  100  houfes. 

His  majcfl:y's  letter  patent  paHcd.thc  great  f:a!, 
granting  to  the  corporation  of  the  city  of  Cork, 
two  fiiirs  to  be  held  annually,  in  or  near  the  Lougii, 
m  the  South  liberties,  on  the  Tuefday  and  Wed- 
neiday  next  after  the  25th  of  March,  and  the  15th 

-     of  Auguft- 

The  magiilrates  of  the  city  of  Cork,  opened  a 
work-houfe  to  receive  all  foundlings,  beggars»  &c. 
purfuant  to  a  latea<5  of  parliament. 

Captain  Coate.'i,  with  four  fail  of  the  line,  captured 
tlirce  Spanifh  regiftcr  (hips,  and  two  others,  in  the 
face  of  nine  Spanilh  fail  of  Uie  line. 

A  waggon  load  of  money  was  brought  from  Dov.^r 
for  the  tifc  of  tlae  merchants,  to  the  bank,  guarded 
by  foldiers. 

A  poor  woman,  in  the  earl  of  Meath's  liberty,  aged 
65  years,  paffcd  a  (lone  of  four  ounces  and  half 
weiglit,  without  afnitance,  of  which  flie  had  been 
indifpofed  ab«ve  Cvx  vears. 

P  2  At 


lit 


REMARKABLE 


At  the  chrhlening  of  a  cliild  of  fir  Nicholas  Hacket 
Carew's,  at  Beddmgton,  Surry,  the  nurfe  was  fo 
mtoxicated,  that  after  fhe  had  undreffed  the  child, 
inftead  of  laying  it  in  tlie  cradle,  (he  put  it  behind 
a  large  fire,'  which  burnt  it  to  death  in  a  fevr 
minutes.  She  was  examined  before  a  magiftrate, 
and  faid  ihe  was  quite  fcupid  and  fenfelefs,  fo  that 
fhe  took  the  child  for  a  log  of  wood ;  on  which 
fhe  was  difcharged. 

Art  of  fixing  crayons  difcovered. 

The  fteeple  of  Chtift  church  funk  fo  much  at  one 
f:de,  that  it  was  taken  do\\Ti  as  low  as  tlie  roof  of 
the  church. 

in  tlie  fummer  of  this  year,  a  fhower  fell  in  and 
about  the  town  of  Doneraile,  of  a  yellowifh  fub- 
ftance,  refembling  brimftone,  and  hadafulphur- 
ous  fmell ;  it  lay  but  thin  on  the  ground,  and  foon 
diflblved. 

On  Monday  June  i8th,  about  four  of  the  clock  in 
the  afternoon,  happened  the  mod  violent  ftorm 
of  hail  that  was  known  in  the  memory  of  man, 
attended  with  lightning  and  thunder,  which  held 
above  a  quarter  of  an  hour ;  feveral  hail-ftones 
meafured  five  inches  fquare,  and  others  had  five 
or  fix  forks  from  the  main  body,  of  an  inch  long 
each,  which  broke  feveral  windows,  and  did  Q;her 
confiderable  damages  in  and  about  Cork. 

Admiral  Bofcawen  failed  hi  attempting  to  reduce 
Pondicherrf,  and  Admiral  Knowles  in  an  attack 
upon  St.  Jago  de  Cuba. 

Admiral  Knowles  took   Port-Louis,  dem.olifhed  the 
fortifications,  and  defeated  a  Spaniih  fquadron  of 
equal  force,  and  took  one  fhip  of  the  line. 
1 749  The  intereil  on  the  Britilh  funds  reduced  to  Three 
per  Cent. 

Britifh  herring-fifheiy  incorporated. 

The  colony  ot  Nova  Scotia  founded. 

Dublin  Society  incorporated. 

Spire  ereded  on  St.  Patrick's  fleeple,  Dublin. 

A  general  peace  proclaimed  at  Dublin,  Feb.  i  Jth. 

The 


EVENTS.       -  173 

1749  The  count  dc  la  Gallifioniere,  governor  of  Canada, 
committed  the  iirlt  hoftiUtics  in  Nova  Scotia. 

The  chevalier  de  la  Corne  and  father  Loutre,  defeat- 
ed major  Lawrence,  neai-  tlie  mouth  of  St.  John's 
river. 

Captain  Rous,  in  the  floop  Alban}',  took  a  French 
ihip  laden  witli  ftores,  and  carried  her  into  Ilil- 
lilax. 

Four  Englifh  veflels  were  feized  in  the  harbour  of 
J^ouifbourg. 

Mr.  Charles  Lucas,  of  the  city  of  Dublin  apotliecary, 
was  voted  an  enemy  to  his  country,  by  the  h*.):-;. 
houfe  of  commons,  and  to  be  committed  to  New-- 
Q^are,  Monday  Oft.  1 6th. 

Dennis  Dumi  executed  near  broad-lane,  Cork,  on 
Saturday  April  15th,  for  enliRir.g  John  IM'Fall  to 
be  a  ferjcant  in  the  French  army. 

A  confidci-nble  body  of  locuRs  overfpread  a  great 
part  of  Bavaria ;  a  great  fwarm  pafied  through 
Aichach  in  three  columns,  each  of  vrhich  was  300 
paces  in  breadth,  and  in  the  whole  took  up  thrcci 
hours  in  their  paffagc  ; — took  its  Hight  to  Blumcn- 
thal,  darkening  the  air  to  fuch  a  degree  tlrat  one 
could  not  fee  the  fky.  They  were  feen  in  Ingol- 
ftadt,  Neubourg,  Swabia,  and  Franconia. 

Mr.  Richard  Meatle  of  Bantry,  to  entitle  him  to  a 
premium  given  by  the  Rev.  dofror  M:idden,  fully 
proved  to  the  Dublin  fociety,  that  he  had  within 
the  year,  catchcd  and  cured  380,800  filli  of  diifer- 
ent  kinds,  fix  fcore  to  the  hundred;  and  that  tliis 
was  no  cafual  thing,  is  evident ;  as  Mr.  James 
Spray  of  the  fame  place,  catched  and  cured 
4^2,500  herrings,  and  231  ban-els  of  fprats,  the 
preceding  year. — If  private  adventurers  with  fmall 
funds,  are  able  to  do  fo  much,  w-hat  may  we  not 
reafonably  expe(5t,  if  a  fufficicnt  (lock  was  raifcd 
to  eftabliih  a  general  fhhery  on  our  coafls  ? 

Spain,  Portugal,  and  Italy,  was  the  market  for  the 

a^jovc. 
It  was  computed  that  in   the  city  and  liberties  of 
P  3  iJ-ubilr, 


174  REMARKABLE 

Dublin,  there  were  two  thoufand  ale-houfes,  three 
hundred  taverns,    and    twelve  hundred   brandy 
Ihops. 
1 750  Earthquake  in  England. 

Jan.  20,  A  bell  was  found  in  Killarney  Lough,  the 
circumference  whereof  is  as  big  as  a  table  that 
w  ill  hold  eight  people  to  dine  at ;  the  clapper  was 
quite  eaten  with  ruft,  it  had  been  fo  long  in  the 
water ;  and  tliey  are  now  making  a  fteeple  tor  it 
in  Killarney. 
In  the  Old-Bailey  fefflons-houfe,  the  lord  mayor,  one 
alderman,  two  judges,   the  greateil   part   of  the 
jury,  and  a  number  of  fpeftators,  caught  the  gaol 
dillemper,  and  died. 
Robert  Long,  born  in  Bandon,  both  deaf  and  dumb, 
did,  by  Us  own  induftry,with  very  little  affiltance 
from  any  mafter,  acquire  a:  confiderable  know- 
ledge of  fome  branches  of  the  mathematics.     He 
had  a  perfeA  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  geo- 
graphy, and  could  calculate  eclipfes.     He  made 
both  globes,  and  drew  the  map  and  conftellations 
himfelf.     He  coidd  furvey  and  guage,  and  alfo 
read  as  far  as  words  fignify  the  names  of  things, 
or  what  the  grammarians  call  nouns  ;  but  he  feem- 
ed  to  have  no  notion  of  tlie  other  parts  of  fpeech. 
A  wheel  barometer  of  his  making,  and  alfo  feme 
tables  of  his,  for  calculating  the   motions  of  the 
planets,  have  been  iliewn.  This  year  he  was  living 
in  Mallow,  about  thirty-fcven  years  of  age,  mar- 
ried, and  had  cliildren. 
Dodor  Lyne,  an  Irift  phyfitian,  m  ho  died  fome  years 
ago,  of  the  fmall  pox,  aged  eighty-five,  lived  at 
a  place  called  Arloom,  iu  the  half  barony  of  Bear, 
in  this  county.     It  was  remarkable,  that  foi  Hfty 
years  together,  no  body  died  out  of  his  houfe, 
though  he  always  had  a  numerous  family.     His 
hcufe  v/as  built  in  an  odd  manner ;  every  window 
had  another  oppofite  to  it,  none  of  which  he  ever 
fuffered  to  be  (liut  or  gla/ed,  but  were  continually 
icpt  open,  witliO.ut  any  defexice  againft  the  wea- 
ther. 


EVENTS.  175 

ther.  The  room  the  doiflor  lay  hi  had  four  win- 
dows, two  open  on  each  fide  his  bed.  Upon  his 
death,  his  fon  gla/.cd  all  the  windows  ;  fincc  which 
time,  there  were  feveral  burled  out  of  the  lioufe. 

Spanifhgold  prohibited  in  Ireland,  October  iQth. 

One  Jane  Smith,  a  fifherman's  wife,  in  the  town  of 
Kinfale,  was  brought  to  bed  of  four  boys,  all  well 
and  likely  to  live  ;  they  were  baptized  by  the  names 
of  George,  Frederick,  William,  and  Edward. 

Odober  28th,.  Mr.  Rowe,  an  eminent  painter,  in 
Aungier-ftreet,  Dublin,  went  to  bed  in  very  good 
health,  and  about  five  o'clock  in  the  morning,  he 
Darted  out  of  his  flcep,  and  ftruck  his  Aviic  with 
his  elbow  (by  accident)  when  l!ie  cried  out,  You 
have  killed  me!  he  replied,  I  am  dcid  myfelf  j 
and  never  fpoke  more. 
1 75 1  Frederick,  prince  of  Wales,  father  to  his  prefent 
majefty,  died. 

Antiquarian  fociety  at  London,  Incorporated. 

M.  de  Villiers  obliged  the  Englilh  Ohio  company  to 
leave  the  banks  of  that  river. 

Mr.  Clive  (who  went  out  to  the  Eall  Indies  as  a 
writer)  with  130  European  foldiers,  took  Arcot, 
and  was  afterwards  bsfieged  there  by  a  numerous 
army  of  French  and  Indians,  under  Chund  Saib  ; 
but  by  his  cour;^gc  and  conduct,  he  repelled  all 
the  efforts  of  the  aiTailants,  and  obliged  them  to 
raife  the  fiege,  .Soon  after  he  received  a  reinforce- 
ment, f ui-fued  the  enemy  as  fir  as  the  Plains 
of  Araui,  and  gained  a  complete  viftorv ;  and 
after  a  variety  of  bloody  battles,  the  French  and 
their  allies,  were  totally  defeated  at  Tricliionopoli. 
J752  The  New  Stile  introduced  into  Great  Britain ;  the 
^d  of  September  being  counted  the  14th. 

Places,  of  interment  about  London  licenf; J. 

Thomas  Hierlihy,  for  enlifting  William  Tower";  and 
Thomas  Dove,  to  ferve  the  French  king;  William 
Fitzgerald  and  Thomas  Fitzgerald,  brothers,  for 
robbing  William  Keating  on  the  highv.-ay,  of  fix 
fliiilings  in  money,  were  executed  near  Broad-lane, 

CorV 


176  REMARKABLE 

'  Cork,  oil  Saturday  April  4th.  It  is  wortiiy  of 
remark,  that  -whilft  William  Fit/gerald  was  on  liis 
trial  in  the  city  court,  his  brother  Thomas  (wlio 
was  accufed  of  the  robbery,  but  not  taken)  being 
confcious  of  his  own  innocence,  carried  a  quart  of 
ale  into  the  open  court,  and  reached  it  to  his  bro- 
ther ia  the  dock;  he  was  immediately  fei/ed,  tried 
by  the  fame  jury,  found  guilty,  and  executed  with 
his  brother. 

Dennis  M'Ca:;  :hy  was  executed  on  Monday  May  4th, 
for  enllfting  men  for  the  French  king's  fcrv'ice. 
'753  '^^•'*^  Britiili  mufeum  ere<fted  at  Montague-lioufe. 

Society  of  arts,  manufactures,  and  commerce  iuili- 
tuted  in  London. 

Maniage  adt  pafTed. 

The  Jews  naturalized  by  parliament,  but  the  atfl  was 
afterwards  repeided. 

Colonel  Wafhington  fcts  out  on  his  remarkable  jour- 
ney to  Lake  Erie,  Odober  1 4th. 

Matthew  Callaghane,  aged  eighteen  years,  was  ca- 
pitally convided  in  the  city-court,  Cork,  April 
J  7th,  for  the  robbery  of  captain  Cape";  at  Glan- 
mire ;  as  foon  as  he  received  fentence  of  death, 
he  leaped  out  of  the  dock  Avith  his  bolts  on,  made 
:  his  efcape  out  of  the  court,  but  was  retaken  the 

fame  day,  and  hanged  at  the  corner  of  Bioad- 
lane.  Since  this  tranfaclion  happened,  the  dock 
in  the  city  court  has  been  made  higher. 

April  19th,  Francis  Taylor  was  buried  in  Pcter's- 
churchyard,  and  the  next  morning  was  found  fit- 
ting up  in  the  grave,  his  cap  and  Ihroud  tore  to 
pieces,  the  cofHa  broke,  one  of  his  flioulders  much 
mangled,  one  of  his  hands  full  of  clay,  and  blood 
running  from  his  eyes.  A  melancholy  inftance  of 
the  fatal  confequences  of  a  too  precipitate  inter- 
ment.       •  ,   .       . 

Three  men  and  a  child  of  nine  years  old,  were  burnt 
to  death  iii  ahouic  in  Bowling-green  lane.  May  2d. 
1 754  A  dreadful  eruption  of  Mount  ^tna. 

The  Dey  of  Algiers  ailaffinated  by  a  foldicr,  Dec,  1 1. 
t  '  A  great 


EVENTS.  177 

A  dreadful  earthquake  at  Conftantinople,  Cairo,  6cc. 
September  2d. 

M.  de  Contrecoeur  deftroyed  Logg's-Town  in  April, 
and  obliged  captain  Trent  to  abandon  FortMonon- 
gahela,  fituated  on  the  forks  of  that  river. 

May  24th,  Walhington  defeated  a  detachment  of 
Contrecoeur's,  commanded  by  Tounonville. 

June  12th,  Contrecoeur  took  poiFefljon  of  the  out- 
lines of  a  fort  planned  by  the  Englifh,  and  when 
finifhed,  called  it  Fort-du-Quefne. 

June  20th,  The  forts  Beau-fejour  and  Bay-'Verte, 
reduced. 

July  3d,  Villiers  obliged  Wafhington  to  capitulate 
in  Fort-Neceffitv. 

March  1 2  th,  Admiral  Watfon,  with  fix  men  of  war, 
arrived  in  Kinfale. 

March  25th,  Colonel  Aldercron's  regiment  embark- 
ed for  the  Eaft  Indies. 

July  3d,  Colonel  O'Brien  appointed  colledlor  of  the 
city  of  Cork. 

Auguft  1 8th,  Samuel  Levy,  a  Jew,  was  baptized  in 
Peter's  church,  by  the  biiliop  of  Cork. 
1755  Quito  in  Peru,  deftroyed  by  an  erJthquake,  April 
die  28th. 

Lift)on  deftroyed  by  an  earthquake,  Nov.  i  ft. 

Amethifts  difcovered  at  Kerry,  in  Ireland. 

Extra<5t  of  a  letter  from  Peake,  in  the  parifh  of  Agha- 
bulloge,  and  county  of  Cork ;  wrote  by  the  rev. 
Marmaduke  Cox,  in  March  1755. 

"  Laft  Thurfday,  as  feme  labourers  were  mak- 
**  ing  a  ditch,  to  enclofe  a  potatoe-garden,  one  of 
*'  them  dropt  his  fpade  into  a  deep  hole,  which 
"  obliged  him  to  open  the  earth,  to  get  out  his 
•'  fpade,  where  he  found  a  paflage  into  fifteen, 
*•  fome  fay  fevcnteen,  very  large  fubterraneous 
**  rooms,  01  caverns ;  in  one  of  which,  by  efti- 
**  mation,  were  above  five  hundred  fkeletons  ;  and 
*'  in  another,  five  fkeletons,  all  entire,  and  laid 
**  at  a  diftunce  of  about  a  foot  from  each  other. 

♦«  Icxa- 


178  REMARKABLE 

1755  "  ^  exahilned  one  of  the  fkiills,  and  found  it  more 
"  pcrftiit,  and  clean,  than  any  boiling,  or  chirur- 
"  gical  art  could  prepare  it ;  the  teeth  very  regu- 

"  ''  lar  and  diftincl ;  but  upon  being  expofed  to  tlie 
*■'  iiir,  it  opened,  and  mouldered  to  pieces.  The 
"  bones- Mxre  of  a  pale  reddiih,  or  brick-colour  ; 
"  ibme  others  of  them  appeared,  as  if  they  were 
*•  bunied.  Tlie  country  people  fl(  eked  in  fo  faif, 
"  on  hearing  of  this  antique  place,  that  they  trod 
*'  the  bones  into  powder,  they  being  quite  defti- 
•'  tute  of  oil  or  fubtlance  ;  for  they  were,  indeed* 
**  as  the  fnadow  of  bones.  Puhis  IfS  umbra  Su- 
*•  f?nis  ! 

"  *Tis  iiTiagined,  there  mud  be  another  paffage 
"  .  to  thefe  fubterraneous  chambers,  from  a  Danilh 
*'  fort,  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  yards  from 
*♦  the  prefant  entrance,  this  being  very  narrow. 
*'  The  rooms  are  about  five  feet  high.  There  are 
"  other  chambers  that  are  not  got  into  ;  the  en- 
*'  trance  being  defended  by  very  lavge  ftones,  laid 
**  in  the  doors,  which  cannot  eafily  be  removed. 

"  Whether  they  were  the  habitation  of  the 
**  Aborigines  Iriili,  or  contrived  by  the  Danes, 
"  about  the  year  800  or  9C0,  the  curious  may 
"judge. 

"  There  was  a  beautiful  carved  wood  comb  and 
^  comb-cafe,  found  in  one  of  the  rooms  ;  but  the 
"  air  mouldered  it  into  dull:. 

"  'Tis  fuppofed,  if  an  entrance  can  be  made 
"  into  thefe  chambers,  defended  by  the  ftones, 
*♦  that  fome  curiofules  will  be  found,  that  will  give 
"  further  light  into  this  affair  ;  for  one  part  of 
"  thefe  caverns  was  their  dwelling,  and  the  other 
"  part  the  repofitory  of  their  dead*" 

Two  French  Paips  of  the  line  taken  by  part  of  ad- 
miral Bofcawen's  fquadron,  on  the  Banks  of  Ne^v- 
foundland. 

The  Terrible,  one  of  the  French  fhips  taken  in  the 
lad  war,  was  cleared  and  llicathed  at  Portfmoutli 
in  tight  hours  and  three  quarters,  by  torch  and 

caudlo* 


EVENTS.  179 

1755     candle-light;  fhe  is   of  74  gui^s,  and  takes  more 
flicuthin<i[  board  than  any  ol"  our  firil  nitcs. 

Mr.  Richard  Fortbrork,  a  b;ig-\vcavcr,  was  buried  at 
Bcrmingham ;  t;he  direfiions  for  his  funeral  was 
duly  obierved,  viz. — That  lialr-a-crown  in  queen 
Anne's  coin  fiiould  be  given  to  each  bearer  ;  20s. 
to  his  fpinners  ;  13s.  6d.  to  the  ringers  for  ringing 
a  peal ;  that  240  quarts  of  the  belt  ale  lliould  be 
drank  ;  three  longs  fung,  and  a  battle  fought  be- 
tween two  cocks.  He  left  many  legacies  to  per- 
Ibns  who  were  to  attend  his  funeral ;  but  if  they 
llicd  a  tear,  they  were  not  entitled  to  their  legacies, 

Chrirtina  Michelot,  daughter  of  a  vine-dreifer  at 
Pomard,  lived  from  the  age  of  ten,  till  fourteen, 
on  water  alone. 

William  James  had  his  leg  cut  off  in  the  Liverpool 
infirmary,  without  the  lofs  of  blood. 

June  loth,  Tnc  Alcide  and  Lys  French  fhips  of  war, 
taken  by  admiral  Eofcawen  ;  which  may  be  juftly 
deemed  the  ccmmencement  of  hoftilities  in  Eu- 
rope. 

July  9th,  General  Eraddock's  army  defeated,  and 
himfelf  killed,  near  Fort  du  Qiiefne. 

Dennis  Shechan,  taylor,  executed  at  gallows-green, 
for  the  murder  of  his  aunt,  near  Macromp  ;  he 
afterwards  came  to  life,  and  made  his  elcape. 

June  2d,  The  marquis  of  Harrington,  lord  lieute- 
nant of  Ireland,  ^  landed  in  Cork. 

Salurday,  I'lov.  id.  A  violent  fhock  of  an  earth- 
quake felt  in  Cork,  at  36  minutes  part  nine  in  the 
moniing,  but  no  damage  happened. 

October  23d,  The  firR  market-jury  fwora  in  Cork, 
by  John  Rcilly,  cfq;  mayor. 

Xhe  jury. — -Robert  Travers,  efq; 
'  Noblet  Phillips,  burgcfs. 

IJflier  Philpott,  burgcfs. 
James  Chatterton,  burgcfs. 
Jehu  V/ebb,  burgcfs. 
Jcihn  Swcte,  burgcls. 
John  Wrixon,  burgcfs, 

Stephfip 


i$o  REMARKABLE 

^Stephen  Denroche,  burgefs 
Kevan  Izod,  burgefs 
Nathaniel  Lavit,  merchant 
Samuel  Perry,  merchaiit. 
Peter  Laulhe,  merchant. 
Paul  Maylor,  merchant. 
Peter  Ardouin,  merchant. 
Wm.  Ric'kotts,  merchant. 
Andrew  Franklin,   gent. 
John  Deyos,  merchant. 
Stearne  Tuckey,  gent. 
Robert  Lane,  merchant. 
Francis  Gray,  merchant. 
William  Finch,  merchant. 
John  Skeyes,  merchant. 
1756  One  hundred  and  forty-fix  Engliihmen  v/ere  confined 
in  the  black  hole  at  Calcutta  in  the  Eaft  Indies,  by- 
order  of  the  nabob,  and  123  found  dead  next 
morning. 
Marine  fociety  eftablifhed  at  London. 
The  king  of  Pruffia  commenced  hoftilities  in  the 
month  of  Auguft  in  Saxony,     Defeated  the  Au- 
ftrians  at  Lo. 
May  1 8,  Gi  eat  Britain  declared  war  againfl  France. 
May  20,  An  engagement  between  admirals  Byng 

and  GallilToniere,  off  Minorca. 
June  29,  Fort  St.  Philip,  in  Minorca,  commanded 
by  general  Blakeney,  furrendered  to  the   French 
under  the  command  of  marihal  Richlieu. 
Auguft  14,  Fort  Ofwego  taken  by  the  French. 
Hanoverian  troops  arrived  in  England,  Aug.  14th. 
John  Lott,  taylor,  for  highway  robbery  on  Bottle- 
hill  road,  and  Patrick  Croncen,  for  enlifting  men 
for  the  French  king,  were  executed   at  gallows- 
green,  the  I  ft  of  May.     Lott  afterwards  came  to 
life,  and  made  his  efcape. 
William   Taylor,  John  Walton,  and   John    Geale, 
three  foldiers  belonging  to  general  O'Farrel's  re- 
giment, were  executed  at  gallows-green,  the  2d. 
cf  October,  for  committing  a  rape  on  the  body  of 

Anne 


EVENTS.  iSi 

AnriC  Dunn,  at  Friar's-Walk,  and  robbing  her 
of  wearing-apparel ;  the  whole  regiment  unJcr 
arms,  furroundeJ  the  gallows  at  the  time  of  exe- 
cution. 

The  Fox-hunter  privateer,  captain  Townfend,  failed 
from  Cove  on  a  cruize,  and  was.  never  after  heard 
.of,  Auguft  7th. 

Odober  zSlh,  The  Blakeney  privateer  brought  a 
prize  into  Cove. 

The  grand  Canal  commenced,  under  the  diredion 
of  parliament  and  the  navigation  board ;  but  fo 
little  progrefs  was  made  in  it,  that  the  legillature 
held  out  encouragement  to  private  fubfcribers ; 
and  in  1772,  ioo,oool.  was  fubfcribed  towards 
the  finilhing  of  it,  wliich  was  complct,;d  from 
Dublin  to  Mt)naftereven,  in  1786. 

Minorca  furrendered  to  the  Frenc'i. 

Mr.  Pitt  appointed  chancellor  of  the  exchequer. 
1757  Francis  Damicn  ftabbed  the  king  cf  France  with 
a  penknife  :  every  rclinement  in  cruelty,  that  hu- 
man invention  could  fuggeil^,  were  ufed  to  extort 
kis  reafons  ;  he  maintained  a  fallen  filence  in  the 
midft  of  the  moil  cxqiiiiite  torments ;  or  exprcfs- 
ed  lus  agony  only  in  frantic  ravings.  His  juds;cs, 
tired  with  his  obuiuacy,  at  lail  thought  proper  to 
terminate  his  fufferings  by  a  death  ihocking  to  hu- 
manity ;  wliich,  although  the  aift  of  a  people  who 
])ride  tliemfelves  on  civility  and  refinement,  might 
fill  the  hearts  of  Savages  vvith  horror.  One  of  liis 
liands  was  burnt  in  liquid  flaming  fulphur  ;  his 
thiglis,  legs,  and  arms  were  torn  with  red  hot 
jiincers ;  boiling  oil,  melted  lead,  rofm,  and  ful- 
l)hur,  were  poured  into  the  wounds  ;  and  to  com- 
])lcte  the  awfid  catallrophc,  tight  ligatures  being 
bound  round  his  limbs,  he  was  torn  to  pieces  by 
young  and  vigf)rous  horfcs. 

A  vein  of  coals  was  difcovered  at  Ballintoy,  wliich 
has  been  wrought  with  Inch  cffeft,  as  to  fupply 
tlie  falt-v.'orks  tliere,  atPortruih,  and  Ccleraine. 
Q^  •  Tho 


i8j  remarkable 

j„,^  T}^e  king  of  Pruffiabcatthe  AuftriansatLowofitz, 
where  about  6oco  were  killed  on  each  llde. 
The  vSaxon  array  lurrendercd  to  tlie  king  cf  Pruffia, 
who  made  himlelf  mafter  of  Drefden. 
•  The  French  made  themfelves  matters  of  Cleves, 
Meurs,  Guelders,  tiie  town  of  Embden,  and  what- 
ever elfe  belonged  to  the  Pruffians   in  Laa-Frief- 

The  famous  battle'of  Prague,  m  which  the  Pruflians 
were  viaorious,  but  loll  3000  killed,  belides  6000 
wounded,  with  397  officers  ;  the  Auitrians  loil 
about  12,006.  ,.13 

Fredciicl:  befieged  Prague,  but  was  obliged.to  draw 
off  part  of  ills  army  to   attack  prince  Fenlinand 
at  Kclan,  and  was  defeated  ;  the  lofs  was  nearly 
equal  on  both  fides  ;  about  20,000  were  left  dead.^ 
The  Pvuflbns  took  Memel,  and  defeated  the  Frui- 

ilans  -igain  near  Norkitten. 
The  duke  of  Cumberland  was  defeated  at  Hauen- 
beck,  by  mareihal  d'Etrces,  and  afterwards  was 
obli-ed  to  take  refuge  under  the  cannon  of  Stade, 
and^to  iign  the  fingular  convention  of  Clofter- 
Seven,  Sept.  8rh.      ■  ,    ^  , 

Cokncl  Clive  and  admiral  Watfon  took  Calcutta, 
and  Hughlv  (a  place  of  great  trade)  and  enlircly 
Ucfeated  Suhijud  Dowla,  with  io,cco  men. 
The  admirrds  Watfcn   and  Pococke,  wuh  captani 
Clive,  took  Chandenagorc,  which  was  defended 
with  1 83  cannon. 
Golcnel  Clive  defeated  the  Subah's  army  of  20,000 
men,  and  took  his  artjllery  and  baggage. 
'    The  king  of  Pruffia  defeated  the  French  and  Impe- 
ti'ilills  at  Roftack,  wiih  theiofscf  oiily  300  men  ; 
the  combined  army  lo.A  9000  men,  with  eleven 
general  oiF.cers,  and  300  of  inferior  rank, 
llie  \uilriar.s  took  Schweidnit/.  and  Breiluw. 
'Ihc  king  cf  Pruffia  defeated  the  Auftrian  army  nt 
Sn,cco  at   luthen,  with   36,000;    the  Auftrian 
armv  loft  6000  ;  the  Pruffians  took  20-,opo  pr;{^.)n- 
-:s  V-co  warc.ors,  .vnd  200  pieces  ot  caumui,  &c. 


EVENTS.  1S3 

1757     He  then  took  Breflaw,  and  made  17,000  men 
prilbners. 

Fort -Will  him  taken  by  the  Englilli. 

On  the  31ft  ot  March,  the  duke  of  Bedford,  lord 
lieutenant  of  Ireland,  obtained  the  king's  letter 
for  20,oocl.  to  be  laid  out  as  his  Grace  ftould 
think  the  mod  likely  to  afford  the  moit  fpeedy  and 
effectual  relief  to  his  majefty's  poor  fubje<fts  of  this 
kingdom. 

The  lying-in  hofpital  opened  by  dodtor  Mofle. 

The  king  of  PrufPa  invaded  Bohemia.  Defeated 
the  Aiiftriansat  Rcichenberg,  April  21ft. 

December  23d,  Captain  Williajn  Death,  of  the 
TeiTible  privateer  of  London,  killed  in  an  engage- 
ment with  the  Vengeance  privateer  cf  St.  Maloes. 
The  annals  of  mankind  cannot  Ihew  an  eflbrt  of 
more  defperate  courage,  than  was  exerted  under 
the  command  of  tlie  faid  captain  Death.  He  had, 
in  tlie  l:ieginning  of  his  ciuize,  made  prize  of  a 
rich  merchant  lliip,  and  with  this  was  returning 
home  to  England  in  triumpli,  when  he  had  the 
misfortune  to  fall  in  with  the  Vengeance  privateer, 
much  his  fuperior  in  fbrce  ;  he  having  but  twenty- 
fix  gvms,  the  enemy  thirty-fix,  and  a  proportion- 
able number  of  men.  The  Tcrrlble's  prize  was 
foon  taken,  and  converted  againft  her;  but  though 
fo  unequally  matched,  captain  Death  maintained 
a  furious  engagement.  Tlie  French  commander 
and  his  fccond  were  killed,  with  two-thirds  of  his 
company;  but  much  more  dreadful  was  the  {laugh- 
ter on  board  the  Tenible.  When  the  enemy 
boarded  it,  they  only  found  a  fcene  of  flaughter, 
lilence,  and  dcfolation.  Of  two  hundred  men, 
only  fixtcen  were  found  remaining,  and  the  fuip  it- 
felf  fo  fliattered,  as  fcarcely  to  be  kept  above  water. 
The  follcvi'ing  are  the  remarkable  names  of  the 
Ouicers :  cajjtain  Deatli,  lieutenants  Spirit  and 
Ghort,  boatiwain  Butcher,  and  ciuartcr-mafter 
Debbie.  She  ■w'as  launched  out  of  Execulion-dock 
m  London. 

Q  2  .  The 


i^^  HEMAUKABLE 

r'c8  The  cuke  of  Brunf.vlcl;  ol^llt^ed  the  French  to  eva- 
cuate Ottei-berg,  Bremen,  ;ind  Verden  ;  alfo  the 
town  nnd  caftle  of  Hoy  a  on  the  Wefer. 

Trince  Ferdmand  recovered  the  city  oi  Minden,  and 

-  took  /uOOO  prironers. 

Ccmrnodare  liolmes  obliged  the  French  to  abandon 
Embden. 

M.  de  Chcvert  vv'ith  12000  men,  attacked  baron  Im- 
liolF,  and  vvas  repulfed  with  great  (laughter. 

The  kinj^  of  Pruffia  took  the  Auftrian  garrifon  of 
Schvveidnit/.. 

Mareftal  Daun  defeated  the  king  of  PruUia  at  Kit- 
litz,  killed  marelhal  Keith  and  prince  Francis, 
and  70CO  men ;  the  Auftrians  loft  the  Umc  num- 
ber. 

Admiral  Ofborn  took  the  Foudroj-ant  of  80  guns, 
and  the  Orphee  of  64  guns. 

Admiral  Hawke  difperfed  and  drove  on  (liore  five 
flaps  of  the  line,  6  frigates,  and  40  tranfports, 
having  on  board  3000  troops. 

Captain  Dennis,  in  the  Dorfetfliire,  took  the  Reafon* 
able,  a  French  Jutp  of  the  line. 

Admiral  Hawke  dcllroy^d  the  {hipping  in  Concalle- 

Bay. 

Lord  Howe  and  general  Bligh,  took  Cherburg,  de- 
moHilied  the  Mole,  and  took  2 1  pieces  of  cannon, 
which  were  triumphantly  carried  throug'l  Lon- 
don, and  lodged  in  the  tov/er.  They  -afterwards 
landed  at  St.  Cas,  but  were  obliged  to  re-imbark 
in  a  great  hurry,  wnth  the  lofs  of  500  men. 

General  Amherft,  with  14,000  men,  and  admiral 
Bofcaweia  with  157  Unl,  arrived  before  Louis- 
burg.  General  Wolfe  took  the  light-houfe  bat- 
tery ;  three  French  fhips  of  the  line  were  bnrnt ; 
600  feamen  in  boats,  under  the  captaiiis  Laforey 
and  Balfour,  boarded  the  remaining  two  ftips  of 
the  liiie,  deftroyed  one  which  v/as  aground,  and 
towed  off  the  other  in  triumph,  on  which  Louis- 
burg  furrcndered. 

^  General 


EVENTS.  iBs 

1758  General  Abercvombie  defeated  at  Crown-Point,  in 
which  battle  lord  Howe  was  killed. 

General  Forbes  took  Fort  du  Quefne,  which  he  call- 
ed Fort-Pitt. 

Commftdore  Keppel  took  Fort-Louis  and  Goree. 

Feb.  1 8th,  A  mafter  of  an  Engliili  merchantman, 
trading  up  tlie  river  St.  Lawrence,  was  taken  pri- 
foner,  and  detained  near  three  years,  by  M.  Mont- 
calm, who  would  not  admit  of  any  exchange  for 
him  on  account  of  his  very  accurate  knowledge 
of  all  the  coad,  an'fl"{?5rficularly  the  ftrength  and 
foundings  of  Qiiebec  and  Louisburg.  It  was 
tlierefore  determined  to  fend  him  to  Old  France  In 
the  next  packet  boat,  there  to  be  confined  till  the 
end  of  the  war.  In  the  voyage  he  was  admitted 
into  the  cabbin,  where  he  obferved  one  day,  that 
they  bundled  up  the  packet  and  put  it  inco  a  canvas 
bag,  having  previouily  made  it  ready  to  be  thrown 
overboard  upon  any  danger  of  being  taken.  They 
were  conftrained  to  put  into  Vigo  foi  provifions, 
and  alfo  to  gain  intelligence  of  the  ftrength  of  the- 
Englilh  in  thofe  feas  ;  there  they  found  an  Englifti 
mar.  of  war  at  anchor.  One  night  taking  the  op- 
portunity (all  but  the  watch  being  afleep)  thepri- 
foner  took  the  packet  out  of  the  bag,  and  having 
fixed  it  in  his  mouth,  filently  let  hinu'elf  down  the 
fhip's  fide,  and  floated  on  his  back  unto  the  wake 
of  the  EnglilTi  man  of  war,  whcie,  calling  for, 
affiftance,  he  was  immediately  taken  on  board, 
with  the  packet.  The  captain  received  him  with 
great  kindnefs,  tranfcribed  the  packet,  and  imme- 
diately fent  him  pofl  over  land  to  I.,i{bon,  with  the 
copy  of  it.  From  Lifbon  he  was  brought  to  Fal- 
mouth in  a  floop  of  war,  and  immediately  fet  out 
poft  for  London,  where  he  was  examined  by  pro- 
per pcrfons  in  the  adminiftration,  and  rewarded 
with  a  prefent  fupply  ;  and  by  his  own  defire  was 
fent  to  Portfmoutli,  to  go  oat  on  board  admiral 
Bofcawcn's  own  (hip,  upon  the  prefent  expedition 
to  North  America. 


^3 


April 


i86  REMARKABLE 

1758  April  13th,  the  Prince  George  man  of  war,  of  8c5 
guns,  commanded  by  admiral  Broderick,  took  fire 
off  Lilbon,  and  out  of  74.5  men  that  were  on 
board,  485  were  loll.. 

March  13th,  Mils  Bab.  Wyndham,  of  Salifburr, 
a  maiden  lady  of  ample  fortune,  retaitted  2000I. 
ns  a  prefent  to  the  king  of  Prullia. 

.April  2 1  ft.  A  terrible  fire  In  Barbadoes,  which  con- 
fumed  i2ohoufei. 

June  ill.  Florence  T^pjvf-v.  M.  D.  was  tried  in  the 
court  of  king's-benchior  high  treafon,  for  holding 
a  fecret  eorrefpondence  with  the  French.  He  was 
found  guilty  and  condemned,  but  afterwards  re- 
prieved, and  m  September  1 759,  received  a  free 
pardon. 

Nov.  22d,  The  Dublin  Trader,  captain  WH.ite,  from 
Parkgtite,  loft  ;  fhe  had  on  board  for  the  linen 
merchants  In  Ireland,  70,0001.  in  money,  80,000 
in  goods,  and  above  fixty  palfcngcrs,  among 
whom  were  the  earl  of  Drogheda  and  his  feoend 
fon,  with  feveral  other  perlbns  of  fortune. 

November.  2Sth,  Doctor  Shebbeare,  for  a  libellous 
pamphlet,  received  fentence  to  ftand  in  the  pillory, 
and  to  be  confined  for  three  years. 

Doflor  Baldwin,    after    governing   the   college   of 
Dublin  forty-two  years,    died,  aged  upwards  of 
ninety.     By  his  will  he  bequeathed  to  die  college, 
in  real  and  perfcnal  property,  to  the  amount  of 
near  ioo,oooi.     Doctor  Gilbert   enriched   the  li- 
|>rary  by  a  bequeft  of  his  books,   12000  volumes, 
chofcn  by  himfelf  in  a  long  courfe  of  years  for  this 
purpofe,  without  regard  to  expence.. 
■  Tlic  ftatue  of  George  II.  in  brafs,  erctHied  in  Ste- 
phen's-Green,  Dublin. 
Prince  Ferdinand  obliged  the  count  de  Clermont  to 
retire  under  the  cannon  of  Cologne,  with  the  lofs 
of  7000  men. 
The  king  of  PrufTia  defeated  the  Ruffians,  who  loft 

15,000  men,  the  Pruffians  only  ic,ooo. 
The  duke  de  Broglio  defeated  the  Hellian  army. 


EVEN  T  S.  i»^ 

rjS  ntet-  Sangudiaufen,  which  gave  the  French  the 
comm  -.lid  of  the  Wefcr, 

Senegal  taken  by  the  Biitifli,  May  ift. 

January  jcth.  The  HulFar  frigate,  of  28  guns  and 
22a  men,  brought  the  Vengeance  privateer  of  St. 
Maloes,  of  36  guns  and  400  men,  mto  Kinfale. 
The  Huifar  had  niv.c  men  killed  and  nine  wound- 
ed ;  the  V^engcance  lofl  1 70  men  killed  and  wound- 
ed. This  was  the  privateer  which  engagod  capt. 
Death,  of  the  Terrible. 

July  8tli,  This  day  the  greatefl  part  of  t]:e  crew  be- 
kniging'to  the  City  of  Cork  privateer,  lying  at 
Cove,  confined  their  oiHcers  to  tlie  cidjb^n,  and 
forced  from  the  fide  a  lighter,  that  had  brought 
provifions  for  tlieir  ufe,  and  endeavoured  to  get 
aihore,  but  fome  on  beard  (well  aifeded  to  the 
owners)  made  a  fignal  of  dillrefs  to  a  man  of  war 
that  lay  near  them,  upon  which  them  an  of  w;.,r 
manned  her  long  bo-at  and  purfued  tltem;  at  whom 
the  pnvatcer's  men  fired,  which  was  returned ; 
this  being  perceived  on  board  the  man  of  war, 
they  loaded  two  of  tlieir  great  guns  with  fmall 
Ihot,  which  tlacy  let  fly  at  tlie  lighter,  killed  two 
men,  and  wounded  fome  others,  after  which  they 
readily  prefled  the  remainder. 

Sept.  2d.  Captain  Cole's  velfel  foundered  under  the 
Giant's  Stairs,  below  PafTage. 

0<fto?)er  26lh,  Seven  Eaft-Indiamen  arrived  at  Cove, 
under  convoy  of  the  Colchefter  of  50  guns. 

Four  Eafl-Indiamen  ahb  unived  in  Kinfale,  with  the 
rcjmains  of  colonel  Aldcrcron's  regiment  on  board^ 
and  landed  at  the  cullom-houfc  quay. 

This  year  an  attempt  was  made  to  ailaffinate  the  king 
of  Portugal,  on  Sunday  iilght  the  .3d  of  Septem- 
ber, wJren  Antony  Alvares  Ferreira,  and  Jofeph 
de  Poiicarp  de  Azevcdo,  lay  in  wait  for  his  ma- 
jcll;y,  who  was  then  in  his  carriage  returning  from 
a  private  vifit,  and  lired  two  Ihots  at  bis  majefty's 
perfon,  from  blundcrbufles  loaded  with.powdei- 
and  Hugs,  fu  of  which  lodged  in  his  majelly's 

body. 


i88  REMARKABLE 

body,  whifh  wounded  and  dilacerated  from  the 
right  Ihoulder  along  ilie  arm,  and  down  to  the 
elbow  on  the  outiide,  and  alio  on  the  inner  part 
of  the  fame,  and  proceeded  fo  far  as  to  offend  tiie 
breaft  ;  but  the  flugs  were  eitrafted,  and  his  ma- 
jefty  recovered.  /  • 

1759  January  iSth,  Jofeph  Mafcarenhas,  duke  of  Aveiro; 
Francis  Aihzes,  marquis  of  Tavora  ;  lady  Elenor, 
marchionefs  of  Tavora;  Lewis  Bernard,  marquis 
of  Tavora ;  Don  Jerome,  Count  of  Attouguia, 
Jofeph-Maria,  of  Tavora,  adjutant  of  the  military- 
orders  of  the  marquis  his  father ;  Blaize- Jofeph 
Romeiro,  corporal  in  the  command  or  company 
Under  the  dire*5lion  of  the  criminals;  John  Michael, 
attending  page  to  Jofeph  duke  of  Aveiro  ;  Ema- 
nuel Alvares  Ferreira,  keeper  of  the  wardrobe  t© 
the  faid  duke  of  Aveiro,  and  Antonio  Alvares 
Ferreira  (one  of  the  two  criminals  who  fired  the 
Ihots)  were  executed  in  the  following  manner,  for 
attempting  to  kill  the  king  of  Portugal.  Jofeph, 
duke  of  Aveira,  vcas  broken  on  the  wheel,  by  the 
ruptuie  of  eight  bones  of  his  legs  and  arms,  was 
then  burnt  alive  with  the  fcaffold  on  which  he  was 
executed,  till  all  were  reduced  into  allies,  which 
were  tlien  thrown  into  the  fea,  that  there  may  be 
no  more  notice  taken  of  him  or  his  memory  ;  his 
eftate  confifcated  to  the  ufe  of  the  crown,  being 
divelled  of  all  his  honours  and  titles  previous  to 
his  execution ;  his  houfe  demoliflied  and  rent  in 
pieces,  reduced  to  aflies,  and  covered  with  fait,  in 
erder  to  obliterate  every  remembrance  of  his 
name.  Antonio  Alvares  Ferreira,  and  Jofeph  de 
Policarp  de  Azevedo,  who  fired  at  his  majefty,  the 
latter  having  made  his  efcape,  the  former  was 
burnt  alive,  and  his  afhes  throM'n  into  the  fea. 
Lady  Tavora  had  her  head  fevered  from  her  body, 
being  afterwards  burnt  to  aflies,  and  thrown  Into 
tliefea.  The  reft  of  the  criminals  fuiFcrcd  the 
fame  death  as  the  duke  of  Aveiro. 

.  Balbcc 


EVENTS.  1P9 

;759  lB:ubec  and  Tiipoli  deftioyed  by  an  earthquake, 
December  5th. 

General  Wolfe  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Quebec, 
which  was  gained  by  the  Britifli. 

1"he  Piulhans  dellroycd  the  Ruffian  magazines  in 
Poland,  took  Anclem  and  Demen,  and  laid  Bo- 

'    hernia  under  contribution. 

The  duke  de  Broglio  took  Retberg,  Mindeti,  and 
Munifer. 

Prince  Ferdinand  defeated  Broglio  at  Minden,  and 
had  the  Britiih  and  Hanoverian  cavalry  under 
lord  George  Sackville,  come  to  his  afllftance  when 
required,  the  French  army  would  have  been  ut- 
terly defiroyed  ;  after  which  he  took  Munfler,  ani 
obliged  ih;  French  to  evacuate  Wellphalia. 

The  king  of  Pruffia  with  50,000,  repulfed  the  Ruf- 
fians with  90,000  at  Cuncrfdorf,  but  was  defeated 
with  the  lofs  of  16,000,  the  combined  army 
14,000.  On  repuhmg  the  Ruffians,  the  kin  a;  cf 
Pruiua  wrote  the  following  note  to  his  quee:'?, 
witliout  waiting  for  the  final  event.  "  We  hiive 
♦'  driven  the  Ruilians  from  their  entrenchments  : 
*'  e^pc<ft  within  two  hours  to  hear  of  a  glorious 
*'  victory."  After  his  tlefeat,  he  wrote  another 
laconic  note  to  her  :  *'  Romo\  e  from  Berlin  with 
*'  the  royal  family  :  let  the  aichieves  be  carried 
**  to  Potfdam  :  the  town  may  in;ike  conditions 
*'  with  the  enemy." 

General  Finck,  with  2,009  ir.cn,  furreadered  to 
Marefhal  Daun. 

M.  de  Lally  invaded  Madrafs,  but  was  obliged  to 
raife  the  fiege. 

Colonel  Coote  reduced  Wande'wafli,  and  defeated 
M.  de  Lally,  who  attempted  to  recover  the  Set- 
tlement with  1 30GO  men. 

Admiral  Pocock  defeated  the  French  fqiiadron  under 
M.  d'Ache. 

Surat  taken  from  the  Dutch,  for  interfering  in  tiae 
affairs  of  Bengal. 

Admiral  Rodney  fuccefsfully  bombarded  Haver-de- 
Grace.  Admiral 


:fjo  REMARKABLE 

1759  Ac!m.  Hawke  blocked  up  Conflans  in  tlie  harbour 
of  Breft.- 

Bofcawen  defeated  tHe  French  fleet,  and  took  two 
iliips  of  the  line,  and  defiroyed  two  more. 

Admiral  Hawke' attacked  Conflans;  he  ordered  his 
ownlhip  to  be  laid  alongflde  the  French  adniii-al, 
called  tiioSolciel  Royale;  tlicThciee  a74threw]ler- 
feI^  between  tlie  two  admirals  ;  onfebrciadlide  from 
the  Royal  George,  fent  her  to  the  bottom ;  the 
Superbe  fliared  the  fame  fate ;  tJie  Formidable 
itruck  her  colours ;  the  Soleiel  Royale  drove  on 
ihore,  and  -was  burnt  by  her  own  people  ;  the 
Hero  burnt  by  the  Britifa,  and  the  Juflt  funk  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Loire.  The  Englifh  Icfl:  two 
ftips  of  the  line  in  a  gale  of  wind,  after  the 
aftion,  but  the  crews  and  part  of  the  flores  were 
faved. 

Captain  Hai-vey,  in  the  IMonmouth,  and  captain 
Clements,  in  the  Pallas  frigate,  watching  the 
French  fleet  in  Breft,  faw  four  fhips  coming  dowtj, 
and  come  to  clofe  to  the  forts  of  Conquet,  notwith- 
fl-anding  four  forts  and  a  battery  played  on  the 
Monmouth  and  Pallas,  which  with  difficulty 
worked  up,  yet  they  brought  out  the  four  fl-iips  in 
fight  of  the  French  fleet  of  zo  (hips  of  the  line. 
The  Monmouth  and  Pallas  kept  a  contimul  fire 
en  the  forts,  and  drove  the  French  fiom  their 
guns  feveral  times. 

Captain  Bently,  of  die  Waf})ight,  knighted  for  his 
bravery  in  engaging  two  fhips  of  M.  de  la  Clue's 
fquadron  for  fome  time. 

Guadaloupe  taken  by  the  Britifli,  May  ift. 

April  I  ith,  London  bridge  (a  temporary  one)  burnt 
and  totally  dertrojed. 

April  26th,  Marigalante,  Grenada,  and  St.  Martin, 
taken  by  captain  Cooke,  by  virtue  of  a  commifllon 
from  fir  Charles  Hardy,  at  the  head  of  a  number 
of  privateers,  who  put  thernfelves  under  his  com- 
mand. 

July 


EVENTS.  191 

1759  July  23  d,  The  Pruffi  an  general  Wad  el,  defeated  at 
Zullichan,  by  the  count  de  SoltikorF,  the  Ruiiiaa 
general. 

July  25th,  Fort  Niagara,  m  Anjeri,ca,  taken  by  ge 
neral  J(;hnlbn. 

July  28th,  Ticonderoga  taken  by  general  Amhenl. 

Awguil  3d,  Leipfic  tivken  by  die  ai-my  of  the  Em- 
pire. 

December  4th,  A  PrulHan  detachment  under  gene- 
ral Durecke,  defeated  at  Meiffen  by  tlie  Auilrians, 
in  which  engagement  general  Durecke  was  wound- 
ed and  taken  priloner. 

Marcli  1 6th,  William  Parks  and  Chriftopher  Collis, 
cfqrs.  city  flieriffs,  with  the  fub-corporations,  con- 
futing of  the  mailer  and  wardens  of  the  refpet^ivc 
trades,  a'rembled  at  the  Lough  of  Cork,  elegantly 
mounted  on  horfcback,  where  they  formed  accord- 
ing to  fenioiity,  and  rode  feveral  miles  out  of  town 
-to  meet  John  Swete,  efq;  mayor  of  Cork,  who 
was  tlien  on  his  return  from  Dublin,  where  he 
had  been  fome  time,  in  confequence  of  an  order 
from  the  fuperior  court,  relative  to  quarterage. 

July  5th,  General  Foil  lot's  regimziit  (commonly  call- 
ed the  Royal  Irllli)  encamped  at  Balliphehane, 
znd  did  not  break  up  till  Odober  1 7th.  The  city 
militia  did  duty  in  their  abfence. 

Sept.  25th  &  26th,  The  mayor,  Iheriffs,  mailers  and 
wardens  of  the  feveral  trades,  perambulated  the 
city-franchifes. 

Feb.  a^th,  Sufannah  Hannokcs,  an  elderly  woman 
of  Windgrove,  near  Ayleibury,  was  accufed  by 
a  neighbour  for  bewitching  her  fpinning-wheel, 
fo  thatflie  could  not  make  it  go  round,  and  offer- 
ed to  make  oath  of  it  before  a  magillrate ;  on 
wliich  the  hufband,  in  order  to  juftify  liis  wife, 
infilled  upon  her  being  tried  by  the  church  bible, 
and  that  the  accufcr  mould  be  prefent :  accord- 
ingly fhc  was  conduifled  to  the  pariih  churcls, 
where  f!ie  was  ftript  of  all  her  cloatlis  to  her  ihift 
ynd  under  coats,  and  weighed  againll  the  bible  ; 

where, 


J92  REMARKABLE 

1 795     where,  to  the  no  fraall  mortification  of  her  accu- 
/     fei-,,  ftie  outweighed,-  and  was  honourably  acquit- 
ted of  the  ch.J.:  gc. 
-May  2 1  ft,  .Died,    Mr.   James  Sheile,    farmer,   of 
Knocktopher,  in  tlie  county  of  Kilkenny,  aged 
136  years.  ^ 

June  nth.  The  earl  of  Belvidere  obtained  averdid 
in  tlie  court    of    king's-bench,    Dublin,    againft 
■  Thomas  Rochfort,  efq;   his  brother,  for  20,oooh 
damages,  beiules  cofts,  for  criminal  converfation 
with   his  lordfliip's  lady.     This  tranfaition  hap- 
pened about  fifteen  years  fince. 
June  26th,  Early  in  tlie  morning,  Jcnifon  Shaftoe, 
efq;  ftarted  againil  Time,  to  ride  fifty  miles  in 
two  hours  ;  in  the  courfe  of  which   he  ufed  ten 
.  horfes,  and  did  it  in  eleven  minutes  and  two  fe- 
conds  lefs  time  than  prefcribed  by  the  articles,  to 
the  aftonilhmeiit  of  all  prefent. 
Prince   Edward  appointed  to  the  command  of  the 

Plioenix  of  44  guns. 
Donald  Cameron,   of   Kinnicklabar,    in    Rannach, 

Scotland,  died  aged  1 30. 
Augaft  5th,  A  moll  daring  robbery  was  committed 
at  Limerick  ;  two  men  entered  the  cuftom-houfe, 
one   of  whom  prefentcd   a   piftol   to   the  clerk's 
breaR,  while  the  other  robbed  the  houfe  of  i8ocl, 
in  calh,  and  afterwards  made  their  efcape,   lock- 
ing up  the  clerk  in  one  of  the  offices,  though  two 
centinels  were  ftanding  at  the  dojar. 
Sept.  2  2d,  An  eminent  London  merchant  rode  f»ur 
horfos  at  Royflon  in  Hertfordftiire,  for  a  wager  of 
thirteen   hundred   guineas  ;  he  was  to.  go  forty- 
miles  in  two  iiours,  and  performed  it  in  one  hour 
and  foity-nine  minutes.     Bets  to  the  amount  of 
feveral  thoufands  were  depending. 
Cclober  2d,     The  Eriendihip,  captain   Breft,  from 
Cork  to  Hallifax,  was  taken  by  a  French  priva- 
teer, vvho  took  out  the  mafter,  and  all  the  crew 
except  the  mate  and  a  boy,  and  put  eight  French- 
-  men  c:i  board  j  but  after  fevcral  days  poileihon, 

the 


EVENTS.    -  191 

tlie  mate  watched  his  opportunity,  feized  the  arm."!, 
and  w  id  10  lit  putting  one  man  to  death,  fecuieJ  ;is 
many  of  them  as  it  was  prudent  to  do  i'cr  his  own 
fafety,  and  by  the  aflirtance  of  the  boy,  bror.ght 
the  ihip  fafe  into  Pool  haibour. 

December  i8th,  WiUiam  Andrew  Home,  efq;  of 
Butterly-Hull,  in  Derby Ihire,  aged  74,  -was  exe- 
cuted at  Nottingham  for  the  murder  of  a  ch^ld 
only  three  days  old,  tliirty-five  years  before.  The 
only  profecutor  vras  his  brother,  who  was  privy 
to  this  long-concealed  murder,  and  was  at  lali  in- 
duced to  difcover  it,  partly  from  uncafinefs  of 
mind,  and  partly  from  the  cruel  treatment  he  re- 
ceived from  Mr.  Home. 
1760  Thurot  landed  at  Carrickfergus,  and  pillaged  the 
town ;  aftev  he  put  to  fea,  captain  Elliot  in  th-j 
iEolus  of  36  guns,  and  the  Pallas  and  Brilliant, 
of  32  guns  each,  came  up  with  him,  and  after  a 
bloody  engagement,  took  him  and  his  fquadron. 

Tiiree  of  the  principal  banking  houfes  in  Dublin  ftop- 
ped  payment,  and  the  rem.alning  three  difcounteci 
no  paper,  and  infaft,  did  no  buiinefs.  Public 
and  private  credit,  that  had  been  droftping  finc;i 
the  year  1754,  had  novv'  fallen  proftrate.  At  :z 
gv^neval  meeting  of  the  merchants  of  Dublin,'  with 
il'vcral  memliers  of  the  houfe  of  commons,  the  ina- 
bility of  the  former  to  carry  on  bufrnefs,  was  uni- 
veriklly  acknowledged  ;  not  fiom  the  want  of  ca- 
pital, but  from  the  lloppagc  of  all  paper  circula- 
tion, and  the  rcfufal  of  the  remainir.g  bankers  to 
difcount  the  bills  even  of  the  firPt  houfes.  The 
merchants  and  faders  of  Dublin  petitioned  the 
houfe  of  commons,  that  tliey  fhould  engage,  to 
the  firfk  of  May  1762,  for  each  of  the  then  fub- 
fiiting  baiiks  in  Dublin,  to  the  amount  of  50,000!. 
far  each  bank-;  and'  that  an  addrefe  be  prefenteJ 
to. the  lord  lieutenant,  to  thank  his  grace  for  hav- 
ing given  direftions  that  bankers  notes  fhould  be 
received  as  c;lf]i  from  the  feveral  fu'jfcribers  to  the 
loan,  and  that  he  would  be  pica !'ei  to  give  direc- 
tions that  tlicir  notes  Ihould  be  taken  as  caih  in  all 
•    R  payment^; 


j,-,4  REMARKABLE 

1^60     payments  at  the  treafury,  and  by  the  fe vera!  col- 
'  kaors  for  the  city  and  county  of  Dubhn. 

The  allied  armies  under  the  Hereditary  Prince,  de- 
feated by  the  French  ;  in  a  few  days  afterwards, 
he  defeated  them,  and  took  the  commander  in 
chief  (M.  Glanbitz)  177  officers,  2282  privates 
prifoners,  befides  killing  a  great  number,  and  ta- 
king all  their  artillery  and  baggage. 
Prince  Ferdinand  defeated  the  French  at  Warbourg, 
but  was  defeated  by  M.  de  Caftris,  at  Campcn,  and 
loll  2000  men. 
The  Prufnans  defeated  at  Glatz  ;  their  general  and 
4000  men  killed,  the  remaining  anny  of  7000, 
threw  down  their  arms,  and  furrendered  to  M. 
Laudohn.  ,  1  -n  j 

The  kiite  of  Pruflla  defeated  the  Auftrians,  and  kdlcd 
8000  men,  and  obliged  marelhal  Davm  to  raifc 
the  fiege  of  Schweidnitz. 
Tlie  allied  armies  took  Berlin.  Leipfic,  Torgau,  and 
A^'iri:emberg  fucceffively  furrendered  to  the  Impe- 
rialifts,  . 

The  French  laid  Halbcrftadt  under  contribution;  the 
Swedes  ravaged  Pomerania  ;  and  the  Rufnans  in- 
veiled  Colburg  by  fea  and  hmd. 
The  king  of  Prutha,  with  50,000  men,  finding  his 
affairs  d'.fperate,  came  up  to  marelhal  Paun  with 
8o,coo,  llronglv  polled;  and  having  made  the 
difpofition  for  the  attack,  he  divided  his  army  into 
three  divlupns,  and  ordered  his  troops  to  he  in- 
formed that  he  was  determined  to  conquer  or  die  ; 
thev  answered,  "  That  they  would  die,  or  conquer 
with  him."  Having  diipo'fed  his.  army,  he  led  on 
the  center,  and  v«'as  received  by  a  difchargc  from 
200  pieces  of  cannon ;  after  a  vigorous  attack, 
he  was  repulfcd  with  great  flaughter ;  and  alter 
being  three  times  led  on,  and  as  often  obliged  ta 
Give  ground,  the  king  ordered  his  cavalry  to  ad- 
vance, but  thev  were  foon  forced  to  letire,  and 
-victory  fecmed' read V  to  declare  in  favour  ci  the 
Aullriuns,  when  the  left  divifion  under  general 

Zhethin, 


EVENTS*  195 

1760  Zhfithin,  attacked  the  Aullrians  In  the  rear;  the 
PruiBan  infantry  returned  once  more  to  the  charge, 
the  cavahy  followed  their  example,  and  totally 
routed  the  Auftrians  ;  lOjOoo  were  killed  on  each 
fide  ;  Sjooo  Auftrians,  among  whom  were  four 
generals,  were  made  prifoners,  and  marefhal  Dauii 
was  wounded.  Night  coming  on,  prevented  many 
more  being  taken.  The  king  of  Prutha  recovered 
all  iSaxony,  except  Drefden. 

Laudohn  abruptly  raifed  the  fiege  of  Cafel,  and  the 
Pruflians  raifed  the  fiege  of  Pomerania. 

General  Murray  marched  out  of  Qiiebec,  and  Vv^tli 
3000  men  engaged  M.  de  Levi  with  ten  battalions 
of  regular  French  troops,  600O  Canadian  militia, 
and  a  body  of  Indians,  but  being  out  flanked,  re- 
tired with  the  lofs  of  lOQO  men  j  the  Fjrench  loll 
2000  men« 

The  Ramiilies  of  90  guns,  was  loft  on  a  rock  called 
Boltliead,  near  Plymouth  ;  only  one  midfhipman 
and  25  failors  were  favcd,  and  above  feven  hun-^ 
dred  perilhed,  Feb.  15th. 

A  huntfman  near  Torrington,  in  Devonlhlre,  was 
devoured  by  his  own  hounds. 

Earl  Ferrers  was  tried  by  his  peers,  and  found  guilty 
of  the  murder  of  Mr.  Johnfon,  his  fteward,  and 
was  executed  May  5th4 

Lord  George  Sackville  was  tried  by  a  court-martial, 
and  pronounced  unfit  to  ferve  his  majefty  in  any 
military  capacity  whatfcever ;  and  his  majefty 
ordered  his  name  to  be  ftruck  out  of  the  lift  of 
privy  counfellors. 
.  The  tower  of  a  church  at  Peter{burg,  which  had 
been  newly  built,  fell  down,  and  more  than  500 
people  were  either  killed  or  maimed. 
,  Died,  John  Turner,  who  lived  miferably  in  a  garret 
in  St.  Giles's ;  under  his  arms  were  found  two 
bags,  containing  136I. 

Se{)t.  I4lh,  was  married  at  Clonmell,  Patrick  O'Neill, 

aged  113,  to  his   fevcnih  wife ;  lie  was  bom  iii 

R  2  1647, 


^96  REMARKABLE 

J  •760  1647?  Ji'fid  enlifted  for  >i  dragoon  in  die  17.111  ye^r 
of  Charles  the  Second,  and  -continued  ferving 
their  fucceflive  majefties  till  1 746,  when  he  w;is 
f) ; 'charged,  hiiving  been  in  all  the  battles,  &c. 
^utli  king  William  and  the  diikc  of  Marlborough. 
He  is  now  iii. perfect  health,  of  found  undcrilaud- 
r.'ig,  and  walks  wjtliout  a  ftick. 

At  Berne,  in  Switzerland,  a  girl  of  nine  years  old 
was  delivered  of  a  child. 

There  has  been  lately  difcovered  in  Italy  a  new  na- 
tion, which  has  fabfifted  there  for  many  hundred 
years.  Thefe  people  live  in  fevei'al  vil.ages  in  the 
mountains,  lying  north  of  Verona  and  Vicenza, 
.and  fpeak  a  language  of  their  own,  which  hitherto 
ivas  thought  a  corrupt  German,  bat  upon  a  clofer 
er^uiry  is  found  to  be  pure  Danifli.  Segnicr 
Marco  Pezzo,  has  written  a  very  learned  diiferta- 
lion,  to  prove  that  thefe  pcopk  are  a  remnant  of 
the  Cimbrians,  defeated  by  Caius  Marius. 

A  hcrfe  belonging  to  Mr.  William  Crofs,  in  Boggs, 
near  Hamilton,  was  gra/Jng  in  a  field  until  four 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  when  lie  was  obferved 
to  give  over  eating ;  from  that  time  his  neck 
iwelled  exceffively,  until  tlie  fourth  day,  v/hen  he 
died.  To  fatisfy  the  owner's  curiofity,  his  neck 
was  opened,  and  a  large  adder  was  iound  in  his 
tliroat,  and  the  parts  all  around  mortified. 

It  is  remarkable  that  five  fons  of  the  earl  of  Banbury 
have  fuifered  in  aiftion,  within  thefe  few  montlis 
pa  ft.  Lord  Wjdlingford,  the  eldeft,  having  re- 
ceived a  wound  at  Carrickfergus ;  the  fecond 
"wounded  at  the  taking  of  Guadaloupe  ;  the  third, 
a  lieutenant  Knolles,  of  the  Beddeford  man  of 
war,  was  killed  in  a  late  engagement  with  two 
French  frigates  off  Lifbon,  and  the  fourth  and 
fifth,  much  wounded  at  Minden. 

The  thanks  of  the  govcrnois  of  the  wcrkhcufe  of 
Dublin,  were  prefented  to  lady  Arabella  Denny, 
for  her  unremitting  attention  to  the  foundling 
children,  but  paiticukrly  for  a  clock,  lately  put 

up 


£VENTS.  197 

X760  up  at  her  ladyfhip's  expence,  in  the  nurfery,  with 
the  folloAving  inlcription.  "  For  the  benefit  of  in- 
«♦  tants  protected  by  this  hofpital,  lady  Arabella 
♦*  Denny  prefents  this  clock,  to  mark,  that  as 
"  children  reared  by  the  fpoon,  muft  have  but  a 
"  Irnall  quantity  of  food  at  a  time,  it  muft  be  of- 
*'  fered  frequently ;  for  which  purpofe  this  clock 
*'  ftrikes  every  twenty  minutes,  at  which  notice, 
*'  all  the  infants  tliat  are  not  afleep,  mull  be  dit 
"  erectly  fed." 

An  Algerine  zebeqne  of  20  guns,  was  driven  on 
ihore  near  Penzance  in  Cornwall,  and  entirely 
loft  ;  1 50  of  the  crew  got  on  Ihore,  which  greatly 
alarmed  the  country  people.  It  is  twenty-four 
years  fmce  an  Algerine  cruizer  was  in  any  port  in 
England. 

France  was  fo  diftrefled  in  her  finances,  that  the  no- 
,  bility  and  gentry,  following  the    example  of  the 

king,  threw  their  plate  into  the    public  treafury, 
in  order  to  fupport  the  war  in  Germany. 

King  George  II.  died  Oflober  25th,  in  the  77th  year 
of  his  age,  and  was  fucceeded  by  his  prefent  ma- 
jefty,  who,  on  the  8th  of  September,  1761,  mar- 
ried the  princefs  Charlotte  of  Mecklenburg  Sti-clitz. 
downed  2 2d. 

Blackfriars  bridge,  confiftingof  nine  arches,  begun; 
finiftied  1770,  at  the  expence  of  152,8401.  to  be 
difcharged  by  a  toll. 

A  tranfitof  Venus  over  the  fun,  June  6th.  ■ 

Earthquakes  in  Syria,  O^ober  1 3th. 

Timmary,  on  the  coaft  of  Coromandel,  retaken  by 
the  Englifti. 

The  Englifh  took  Arcott  on  the  fame  coafi. 

The  French  took  Mavpurg  by  capitulation. 

A  teirible  fire  happened  in  the  ropc-lioufe  at  Portf- 
mouth,  which  did  ioo,oool.  damage. 

The  caftlc  of  Dillenbourg  furrendered  to  the  French 
by  capitulation. 

The  French  and  Saxons  took  Gottingcn. 

The  French  took  Zingenhayn  by  capitulation. 

i^  3  Montreal 


J9S  REMARKABLE 

in 60     Montreal  and  all  Canada,  furrendereJ  to  the  En>r 
8,liili  Hy  capitulation. 
The  cc'unt  of  LuiUtia  defeated  general  Wangenheiin, 

at  Dramsfeld. 
The  town  and  caftle  of  Cleves,  furrendered  by   ca- 

pitnla'-ion  to  the  allies. 
The  city  of  V>*ii  temberg  furreudercd  to  the  Imperi- 

alills  by  capitulation. 
Wirtembero-  evacuated  by  the  Imperialifts. 
November  1 8th,  The  feflions  of  parHament  opened 
by    his  prefcnt   majefty,    with   a  mofl   gracious 
fpeech  from  the  throne. 
Three  thousand  Pruflian  hufliirs  took  Roftock. 
July  2ifl.,  the  new  theatre  in  George's-llrcet,  Cork, 

opened. 
November  41  h,  George  III.  pi-oclaimed  king  in  Cork, 
The  Royal  Scotch,  Handalyde's,  and  Bagfnaw's 
regiments  lined  tlic  ftreets,  whilft  the  mayor,  cor- 
poration, and  city  rcgaha,  attended  by  lieutenant- 
goveniorMclefwortli,  paraded  the  town. 
The  town  of  Malta  was  furprifed  the  6th  vilt.  at  the 
near  approach  of  a  large  lliip  of  TurkiHi  conftruc- 
ticn  ;  having  a  white  flag,  with   a  crucifix  at  her 
inizzen  top,  imd  a  Turkilh  pendant  embroidered 
v;ith  gold,  that  reached  to  the  very  fea.-     Boats 
were  immediately  fent  off,  who  were  informed, 
tliat  it  was    a  Ihip  of  the  grand  iignicr's,  com- 
manded by  his  admiral,  and  called  the  Ottoman 
Crown;  that  Ihe  failed  the   fecond  of  lafl:  June, 
T^'ith   two  frigates,  five  galleys,  and  other  fmall 
■feffcls  from  the  Dardanelles  ;    that  the   above- 
mentioned  admiral  had  been  with  this  fhip  only  to 
Smyrna,  Scio,  and  Trio,  and  at  length  anchored 
in  tiie  channel  of  Strangie,  when  he  and  his  reti- 
nue to  the  number  of  aoo  perfons  went  on  Ihore. 
The  whole  flilp's  complement  w^as  700  men,  but 
400  being  on  ihore  the  19th  of  Sept.  the  remaining 
^00  were  attacked  and  overpowered  by  70  chriilian 
ilaves,  armed  only  with  a  knife  each  ;  part  being 
killed,  part  obliged  to  jun)-p  overboaid,  and  the 

reft 


EVENTS.  ^■: 

red  to  fue  for  mercy.  Thefe  heroes,  no^r  no  longer 
Jlaves,  bore  away  immediately  for  Malta  ;  but 
were  foon  purlued  by  the  two  frigates  and  a  Ra- 
gufian  lliip,  whom,  by  crowding  fail,  they  efcaped  ; 
and  the  8th,  this  lliip,  mounting  68  fine  brafsguns, 
but  boarded  for  74,  was  brought  fafe  into  tlia 
harbour  of  Valatte,  araidft  the  acclamations  of 
the  people. 

The  order  of  Malta,  as  an  encouragement  to  fuch 
brave  fellows,  has  made  them  the  fole  proprietors 
of  the  fhip  and  llaves,  as  well  as  of  all  the  con- 
tribution money,  which  latter  is  faid  to  amount  to 
a  million  and  a  half  of  florins,  and  other  effetfls 
on  board.  Deeds  equal  to  this  in  heroifm,  though 
not  in  value,  have  been  atchicved  by  our  own 
counrr}'men,  feveral  times  during  the  courfe  of 
this  war;  which  at  once  proves  what  prefence  of 
mind  and  refolution  may  furmount,  and  what  an 
almoft  Incredible  effeft  it  has  where  it  is  not  cx- 
pefled. 

The  grand  figntor  was,  on  this  occafion,  fo  highly 
offended  with  the  condud  of  liis  admiral,  tliat  he 
difmiffcd  him  from  his  fervice. 
j'761   Ofnaburg  taken  and  pillaged  by  the  French. 
;      The  tide  ebbed  and  flowed  four  times  in  an  hour,  at 
Whitby,  July  17. 

Potatoes  fold  this  year  at  29s.  the  batrel. 

His  late  najefty's  flatue  eredted  in  Cork. 

The  duke  de  Broglio  obliged  prince  Ferdinand  to 
abandon  all  his  conquefls,  to  raife  the  blockade  of 
Zingenhayn,  and  the  fiege  of  Cailtl,  and  retire 
behind  the  Dymel.  Broglio  was  afterwards  rc- 
pulfed  with  the  lofs  of  5000  men. 

Eelleifle  taken  by  commodore  Keppel  and  general 
Hodgfon. 

Pondicherry  in  the  Eaft-Indies  taken  from  the  French. 
General  Lally  and  the  garrifon,  made  prifon:ra  by 
colonel  Coote. 

Foundation  of  Poolbcg  light-houfe  laid.  Finifiied 
in  1768. 

Marcfliai 


200  REMARKABLE 

1761  Marefhal  Brogllo  and  the  prince  de  Soubife,  dsfeated 
at  Kirch  Dcnckern,  by  pnnce  Ferdmand  of  Brunf- 
wick,  and  the  Britifli  forces  imder  the  marquis 
of  Granby ;  2000  men  were  killed  and  wounded/ 
and  3000  prifoners. 

Prince  Henry  gained  a  fignal  viflory  over  the  Auftri- 
ans  and  Imperialifts  in  Saxony,  took  4000  pri- 
foners,  and  365  waggons. 

The  garrifon  of  Dorften  taken  by  prince  Ferdinand. 

Prince  Xavier  of  Saxony,  took  Wolfenbuttle* 

Coals  firft  difcovered  in  Scotland,  Nov.  ift. 

Celberg  taken  by  the  Ruffians  under  general  But- 
terlin. 

Dominico  taken  from  the  Frencli,  by  lord  Rollo  and 
fir  James  Douglas. 

A  violent  iTiock  of  an  earthquake  at  Cork  and  Kill* 
fale,  March  3  i  It. 

April  22d,  The  eledion  for  members  of  parliament 
began  in  this  city,  and  ended  the  28th  ;  for  John 
Hely  Hutchinfon,  efq;  567  votes  ;  fir  John  Frcke, 
bart.  370  votes,  and  Thomas  Ncwenham,  efq; 
295  votes ;  whereupon  tlie  two  former  were  re- 
turned duly  eledled. 

June  1 8th  and  19th,  We  had  the  moft  conftant 
thunder  and  lightning,  attended  with  the  heavieft 
rain  ever  known.  In  the  fouth  liberties>  a  bull 
and  two  cows  were  ftruck  dead  by  lightning.  At 
Donybrook,  the  feat  of  the  rev.  Boyle  Davies,  a 
large  beam  which  fupported  a  floor  over  the  cellar, 
was  fplit  fo  wide  that  a  24  pound  ball  may  be  put 
into  the  chafm.  There  was  not  the  leaft  thunder 
or  rain  at  Bandon  or  Kinfale. 

September  15th,  Illuminations  in  Cork  for  queen 
Charlotte's  arrival  in  England* 

Illuminations  for  the  king  and  queen's  coronation. 

0(5tober  4th,  The  wooden-bridge  adjoining  the  north 
wier,  fell  down  ;  a  woman  and  a  boy  were  unfor- 
tunately drowned  by  this  accident. 

A  fox  went  into  the  houfe  cf  Mr.  M'Carlhy,  brewer, 
in  Hanover-ftrect,  and  killed  tlevcfl  fowl.    He 

attempted 


EVE  N  T  S.  -^ : 

-1761  attempted  it  aqain,  but  was  feiy.ed  by  the  brewers, 
and  killed  in  the  prefence  of  feveral  fporting  cjen- 
tlcmcn.  He  made  great  havock  among  the  pcil- 
try  in  St.  Finbairy's,  and  was  fuppoled  to  have 
Tiin  into  town. 

Died  at  Koningfoerg  in  PrufHa,  captain  Bromfifli, 
aged  112;  93  years  of  which  he  had  been  in  the 
fervice  of  Pniflia. 

Died  at  Philadelphia,  Mr.  Charles  Cottrcl,  aged  120 
years  ;  and  in  three  days  after  his  wife  died,  aged 
1 15.  They  lived  together  in  matrimony  niiiety- 
eight  years. 

A  farmer's  wife  at  Glencaim,  was  delivered  of  four 
fens,  three  of  which  farvived.  The  father  v-ss 
74  years  old,  and  the  mother  44. 

In  an  engagement  between  the  Tufcany  of  BriAoI, 
captain  Power,  and  the  due  de  Biron  privateer  of 
Dunkirk,  the  Tufcany  blew  up,  and  funk  in  a 
fcv/ Tnrnntes,  and  out  of  211  perfons,  only  the 
captain  and  four  or  five  were  faved  ;  among  whom 
was  a  young  infant  that  was  blo\?Ti  into  the  priva- 
teer, and  found  on  her  deck  after  the  explofion, 
\vivhout  having  received  the  lead  injury. 

A  canfe  was  tried  in  the  court  of  king's-bench, 
Weilminfter,  wherein  Mr.  Butler  was  plaintiff,  and 
<>ne  Bell  defendant,  on  an  a<rtion  for  the'  defen- 
dant's dog  being  loofe  and  biting  the  plaintilF's 
hand,  fo  thit  he  loft  the  ufe  of  three  of  his  fiivgers. 
The  jury  brought  in  a  verdiifl  of  two  hundred 
j'ounds  d.-.mages. 

The  wife  of  Mr.  Bandon,  page  to  the  late  king,  de- 
livered of  a  fon,  at  the  age  of  58,  and  her  huf. 
band  70. 

Died  at  M!tchelfto^^m,  John  Newell,  efq;  aged  127, 
and  grandfon  to  old  Parr,  who  died  at  the  age 
of  152. 

Workfop  Manor,  the  feat  of  his  grace  the  duke  of 
Norfolk,  burnt  to  the  ground ;  the  lofs  was  com- 
puted at  loojOOoL 

At 


S02  REMARKABLE     . 

J 763  At  Gratz  in  Voigtlan,  a  man  lived  to  the  age  of 
135  years,  without  any  illnefs }  he  hadfeenicvcn 
emperors  of  Germany. 
Died,  a  peafant  in  Poland,  in  the  157  year/Of  his 
age  ;  till  within  1 2  days  of  his  death,  he  worked 
as  day  labourer. 
A  poor  labouring  family,  near  Biddeftown  in  Nor- 
folk, had  been  lately  alllided  with  a  terrible  difor- 
der ;  rhe  limbs  of  ieveral  of  them  having  rotted 
oiT,  though  without  any  injury  to  their  health,  or 
the  other  parts  of  the  body. 

A  centinel  on  duty  at  Chatham,  was  ftruck  with 
lightning ;  the  upper  leather  of  his  fhoe  on  his 
left  foot  was  fliattered  ;  a  hole  was  made  through 
the  blade  of  his  fword,  and  about  two  inches  of 
the  edge  melted^  the  hilt  was  melted  and  foldered 
to  his  bayonet,  as  was  one  of  the  locks  of  his 
niulket  to  tlie  iron  ramrod  ;  his  facre  was  fcorched, 
and  he  lay  an  hour  fpeechlefs,  but  afterwards  re- 
covered. 

A  profeeution  commenced  againft  Mr.  Foote,  for 
introducing  the  charafter  of  Mr.  George  Falkner, 
upon  the  public  ftage  ;  after  a  long  hearing,  a 
verdict  was  given  in  favour  of  Mr.  Falkner,  and 
Mr.  Foote  was  feverely  fined. 

Cornelius  Nepos,  publifhed  at  Mofkow,  being  the 
firft  claffical  book  printed  in  Ruflia. 

Queen  Charlotte's  annuity  fettled  at  ioo,oool.  after 
the  king's  death. 

Martinico  taken  from  the  French,  together  with 
St.  Lucia,  St.  Vincent's,  and  Grenada  iflands,  by 
a  detachment  of  admiral  Rodney's  fleet,  under 
the  command  of  commodore  Sw;mton,  with  briga- 
dier Wallh  and  lieutenant-colonel  Scott. 

The  Havannah  taken  from  the  Spaniards  by  the  Brl- 
tilh  forces,  under  die  command  of  general  lord 
Albemarle,  admiral  fir  George  Pocock,  and  com- 
modore Keppel.  The  treafure  foimd  here  may 
be  faid  to  equal  a  national  fubfidy-    The  Neptune 

of 


EVENTS.  203 

1762  of  70  guns,  Afia  64,  and  Europa  64,  Spanifli  line 
f^  battle  fliips,  were  funk  at  the  entrance  of  the 
harbour ;  the  Tyger  of  70  guns,  Reyna  70,  So- 
verano  70,  Infanta  70,  Aquilnn  70,  America  60, 
Conqucftado  60,  San  Genaro  60,  San  Antonio  60, 
Vingana/a  24,  Thetis  24,  and  Marte  18  guns, 
fuiTcndered  to  the  Britiih  commanders  in  the  har- 
bour of  the  Havannah,  bcfides  two  Ihips  of  war 
tliat  were  on  the  flocks,  and  fevcral  merchant  iliips 
in  tlie  harljour. 

The  firft  payment  of  the  Havann;ilj  prize-money, 
amounted  to  516,185!.  3s. 

Preparatory  to  the  taking  of  the  Havannah,  the 
Englilli  troops  found  great  difKculty  in  taking 
Moro  ;  at  hiil  a  breach  was  made,  and  they  were 
ordered  to  ftorm  it,  which  they  did  with  fo  much 
fpirit  and  order,  that  the  garrifon.  was  quite  dif- 
concerted  :  400  were  cut  to  pieces,  the  reft  threw 
down  their  arms,  and  received  quai-ter.  Don 
Eewis  de  Velafco,  the  governor,  having  colleded 
a  fmall  body  of  determined  men,  in  an  intrench- 
ment  around  the  flag  ftaff,  glorioufly  fell  in  de- 
fending the  enfign  of  Spain,  ^\hich  no  intreaties 
could. induce  him  to  ftiike.  Tlie  generous  and  ci- 
vilized viftors  watered  his  body  with  their  tears, 
inllead  of  exulting  over  it  like  barbarians,  or  tear- 
ing it  in  pieces  like  favagcs,  in  vengeance  of  their 
fufferiiigs. 

Elizabeth,  emprcfs  of  Ruffia  died,  and  was  fucceed- 
ed  by  her  ncphe;v  the  duke  of  Holflein,  under  the 
name  of  Peter  III.  who,  on  coining  to  the  throne, 
ordered  a  ccfTation  of  arms,  and  foon  after  entered 
into  an  alliance  with  the  king  of  Pruffia,  and 
joined  part  of  his  forces  to  drive  the  Auftrians  out 
of  Silelia. 

Prince  Henry  of  Bmnfwick  killed  in  a  fkirmifli  with 
Broglio,  near  Munfter. 

The  king  of  Pruifia  obliged  mareflial  Daun  to  aban- 
don his  ftrong  ports,  and  leave  Schwcidnitz  un- 
covered. 

Th<j 


204  REMARKABLE 

1^62  The  Czar  depofed,  and  Catlierme  invefred  with 
the  Imperial  enligns  ;  he  was  thrown  into  prifon, 
and  died  in  three  days. 

The  Emprefs  withdrew  her  troops  out   of  Silefia, 
Prufl'ia,  and  Pomeraiiia. 

The  king  of  Pruflla  defeated  marefhal  Daun,  and 
obliged  Schweidnitz  to  furrender. 

American  philofophicai  fociety  eftablifhed  in  Phila- 
delphia. 

The  Engliih  forces  arrived  at  Lifbon, 

Miranda  in  Portugal,  taken  by  the  Spaniards. 

Braganza  in  the  lame  kingdom  taken  by  the  Spa- 
niards. 

The  city  of  Chaves  alfo  furrendered  to  the  Spani- 
ards under  count  O'Reily. 

War  declared  by  Portugal  againft  Spain. 

The  Danes    invefted  Hamburgh. 

France  declared  war  againft  Portugal. 

St.  John's    in  Newfoundland  taken  by  the  French, 
biit  retaken  September  the  1 8th. 

A  dreadful  cannonade  at  Bucker  Muhl.  This  poft 
was  no  more  than  a  Bridge  over  the  Ohme,  de- 
fended by  a  flight  redoubt  on  one  fide,  and  by  a. 
mill  on  the  other.  The  allies  had  no  cover  ex- 
cept the  redoubt,  nor  the  French  except  the  mill. 
A  dreadful  fire  and  cannonade  with  grape  fliot 
was  fupported  between  thefe  two  refolute  bodies, 
without  a  moment's  intermiffion,  or  the  leaft 
fluckening  on  one  fide  or  tlie  other,  for  near  fif- 
teen hours,  from  the  dawn  of  day  to  dark  night: 
Neither  fide  gave  way,  and  this  moft  bloody  con- 
teft  for  a  very  trifling  objeifl  In  the  end,  left  the 
allies  in  the  polfeffion  of  their  redoubt,  and  tlic 
French  of  their  mill ;  the  whole  compafs  of  mili- 
tary hiftoiy  fatniihcs  no  inilance  of  io  obftinate 
a  difpute.  '  The  allies  loft  6oo  men  in  killed  and 
wounded  ;  towards  the  clofe  of  the  day  the  dead 
■bodies  ferved  to  raife  a  parupet  for  the  redoubt,  in 
the  place  of  tliiat  which  had  been  beat  to  pieces 
by  the  cannonade. 

Tli« 


EVENTS.  20^ 

-J  762  The  Manilla  an  J  Philippine  Iflands  taken -from  the 

Spaniards  by  the  Englilh,  under  the  command 

ot" admiral  Comilh  and  brigadier  general  Draper. 

National del>t  in  17^62  ;     Principal  1 10,613,8361.  85. 

Annual  Intere ft       -     .     -      3,792,55)41.  3s.  4d. 

1 14,406,430!.  I  IS.  4d. 

June  4th,  Bow  Bells  rung  for  the  fir(t  time;  the 
weight  of  them  arc  iis  follows  :  P'irfl:  bell  8  Ct. 
3  qrs.  and  7  lb.  Second  bell,  9  Ct.  2  lb.  Third 
bell,  10  Ct.  I  qr.  41b.  Fourth  bell,  12CL  71b. 
i'ifth  bell,  1 3  Ct.  24  lb.  Sixth  bell,  1 7  Ct.  11  lb. 
Seventh  bell,  20  Ct.  2  qrs.  26  lb.  Kighth  bell, 
2  4Ct.  2  qrs.  51b,  Ninth  bell,  34  Ct.  2  q:s.  6  lb. 
Tenth  bell,  53  Ct.  2  2  lb. 

At  the  falo  at  St.  Paul's  coffee-houfc,  of  Mi*.  Gilk 
colleciion  of  coins,  5cc.  the  following  fold  as  un- 
<ler :  One  penny  of  Hemy  I.  for  2I.  2s.  one  dltc* 
of  Edward  I.  il.  9s. — one  groat  of  Keniy  Vllf. 
\l,  2s. — one  crown,  half-crown,  fliiUlng,  and  fix- 
pence  of  queen  Elizabctli,  3I.  i8s. — ona  half- 
crown  and  tlirce-pence  of  Charles  I.  2I.  15s. — 
ngold  ring  with  an  ancient  Runic  iufcription,  15I. 

/une  6t}i,  A  drea.dful  fire  in  Cat-lane,  Cork, -which 
confumed  i5o]ioufcs. 

Doftor  Brambel,  lord  primrtte  of  Ireland,  died. 

Sale  of  Dunkirk  to  the  Frencli,  by  king  Charles  I L 

Andrew  Frankhn,  efq;  mayor  of  Cork,  obliged  ;i  ' 
ferjeant  and  twelve  men  to  mount  guard  regularly 
every  day  at  his  houfc,  during  the  laft  3  months 
he  remained  in  office  ;  he  was  oppofed  by  coloml 
Molcfworth,  lieutenant-governor  of  the  city  ;  but 
the  mayor,  who  was  an  upright  fpirited  magiltrate, 
foon  humbled  the  military  juriiliiction  ;  he  Ihcwed 
his  prerogative  as  chief  magillratc  of  tlie  fecond 
city  in  the  kingdom,  and  left  an  example  to  his 
fnccelfors  not  unworthy  of  imitation. 
^7153  The  definitive  treaty  of  peace  between  Great-Bii- 
tain,  France,  Spain,  and  Portugal,  concluded  ar 
Paris,  February  loth  ;  wliich  couJirmcd  to  Great 
S  Britaif. 


25(3  '  REMARKABLE 

Britain  the  extenfive  provinces  of  Canada,  Eaft 
and  Weft  Florida,  and  part  of  Louifuma,  ia 
'North  America ;  alfo  the  iflands  of  Grenada, 
St.  Vincent,  Dominica,  and  Tobago,  in  the  WelU 
Indies. 

Tlie  Jefuits  expelled  from  France. 

The  penfions  on  the  Irilh  eftablifliment  this  year, 
aaTiounted  to  66,477!.  5s. 

Tlie  definitive  trevity  of  peace  between  the  emprcfs 
Queen  and  the  knig  of  Prulfia,  figned  die  15th 
ot  February.  '  r       a    1  r 

John  Wilkes,  efq;  member  of  parliament  for  Ay  lei- 
bur}^  arrefted  on  a  general  Avarrant  figned  by 
lord  Hallifax,  one  of  the  fecretaries  of  ftate,  and 
co^nmitted  to  the  tower,  under  a'warrant  figneJ 
by  him  and  the  other  fecretary,  lord  Egrfcmont, 
April  jotli.  1-1 

The  new  excife  on  cyder  took  place,  when  the  right 
honourable  George  Grcnville  was  firft  lord  ot  the 

treafury.  ,   -n  ■         vt 

The  polirical  paper,  called  the  North-Bnton,  Mo.  45,^ 
T.'as  publickly  burnt,  by  order  of  both  houles  ot 
parliament.  ,,11 

Ma-  Qth,  'J'he  workmen  began  to  clear  the  channel 
of  the  harbour  of  Cork,  in  order  to  bnildthe  New 
Wall;  and  on  Monday  the  30th,  feveral  hundred 
labourers  paraded  thc'city  with  fpades  and  Ihovels 
on  their  ihoulders,  quitted  their  work  at  the  New 
Wall,  and  tunicd  out  for  eight-pence  per  day, 
being  then  allowed  but  6d.h. 

One  fide  of  the  North  main-ftrcet  flagged.   • 

Tbe  Red-houfe  Walk.began  to  be  improved. 
1-64  The  pavhament  granted  io,oooh  to  Mr.  Harrifon 
'         for  his  difcovery  of  the  longitude  by  his  time- 
piece. 

Fiimine  and  peftilence  in  Italy. 

An  earthquake  at  Lifcon. 

l.ady  Molefwovth  and  her  three  children,  burnt  m 
her  boufe.  .         r 

Oa  the  I  ^ih  of  June,  the  n-uayor  and  corporation  ot 
•^  LiniencK, 


EVENTS.-  *o; 

r/imerick,  proceeded  b^  water  to  Scattery-Ifland, 
V-here  he  called  a  court  of  admiralty,  and  then  he 
failed  to  the  mouth  of  the  river  Shannon,  where 
ends  the  boundary  of  the  city  liberties.  Here  the 
mayor,  as  admiral  of  the  Shannon,  ordered  a  gun 
to  be  lired,  to  bring  to  one  of  his  majefty's  fbops 
of  war  then  in  the  river,  which  flie  iiot  regarding, 
only  by  hoi  fling  out  a  flag,  another  gun  was  tired, 
and  foon  after  the  mayor  boarded  the  floop ;  the 
crew  of  which,  on  hearing  his  errand,  were  im- 
mediately ordered  to  compliment  his  worlhip  with 
three  cheers. 

Regulations  with  refpe^ft  to  franking  letters,  took 
place. 

Prince  Frederick,  his  majcPcy's  fecond  fon,  elected 
biihop  of  Ofnaburg  in  Germany,  by  a  conge  d'elire 
from  his  father,  as  elector  of  Hanover. 

December  28th,  Henry,  earl  of  Shannon,  one  o£  the 
lords  juftices  of  Ireland,  died. 
1765  Kis  majefty's  royal  charter  paifed  for  incorporaling 
the  fociety  of  artills. 

An  ad  pafTed  for  annexing  the  fovercignty  of  tlie 
lueof  Man  to  the  crown  of  Great  Bi  itain. 

Gr.ind  C.mal  begun  for  making  a  navigation  from 
Dublin  on  ihciouth  fide  to  the  Shannon  ;  incorpo- 
rated in  1772.  Paflage-boats  plied  to  Sallins  iA 
1783  ;  to  Monaftereven  1786. 

Otahelte,  or  George  the  Third's  Iiland,  difcovered 
June  1 8th. 

Oak  faw-du;l  firft  difcovered  ufeful  in  tanning. 

There  Vv-as  a  fcarcity,  caufed  i)y  the  failure  of  pota- 
toes in  general  throughout  the  kingdom,  which 
<Iiftre'i"ed  the  common  people  ;  the  fpring  com  had 
alfo  failed,  and  grain  fo  high,  that  it  was  thought 
r-eccifary  to  appoint  a  committee  to  enquire  v/hac 
ralgiit  be  the  beft  method  to  reduce  It ;  and  to  pre- 
vent a  great  dearth,  two  adls  v.'ere  paffed  early  in 
this  feffion,  to  ftcp  the  dilHlleiy,  and  to  prevent 
the  exportation  of  corn  for  a  limited  time.  In 
the  fpring  of  1766,  thofc  fears  feem  to  have  been 
S  2  well 


o^^g  REMARKABLE 

J  765     weB  founded  y  feveral  toivns  were  in  great  diftrdV 
for  corii,  and  by  the  humanity  of  the  lord-lieul«- 
nant  (lord  Hertford)  money  was  ittuedoutof  the 
trcafury  to  buy  com  for  fu«h  places  as  applied  to 
his  lordflvip  for  that  purpofe. 
The  years  1770  and  1771,  ^veie  fcafons  of    great 
dirtrefs  in  Ireland  ;  and  in  the  month  of  February 
in  the  latter  year,  the  high  price  of  corn  was  men- 
tioned from  the  throne,  as  an  objea  of  the  firft 
importance,  which  demanded  the  utnioft  atten- 
tion. 
Lithe  years  1778  and  1779,  there  was  great  plenty 
of  corn,  hut  the  mamufadurers  were  not  able  to 
bxiy,  and  many  thoufvmds  of  tlism  fupported  by 
charity  ;  the  confequ-ence  was,  tliat  corn  fell  to  ib 
low  a  price,  that  tlie  farmers  in  many  places  were 
not  able  to  pay  their  rents. 
'-       The  bed  of  die  river  Ayre  was  quite  dry  for  more 
than  half  a  mile,  which  continued  fo  till  the  tide 
returned  ;  the  fame  was  never  known  to  happen 
before  or  fmce. 
The  river  at  BoUrdeaui  ebl>ed  an  hoiir  and  half,  then- 
flowed  fifteen  minutes,  and  then  ebbed  again  for 
an  hour  and  haU'  more  ;  which  laft  unufual  ebbinj; 
was  follov/ed  by  an  ordinary  flood,  that  continued 
the  ufunl  time. 
J*!,  Peter  Kretzchmar  fet  cne  grain  of  barley  in  a 
rich  fpot,  from  which   lie  reapesi  in   1 B  menths, 
15,000  ears,  by  tranfplantation  fixtecn  times. ^ 
The  peruke-makers  petitioned  the  king  to  cut  off  his 
hair  and  wear  a  wig ;  to  which  his  raajefty  anf- 
wcred,  "  That  he  held  nothing  dearer  to  his  heart 
«*  than  the   happinefs  of    his  people;   and  they 
««  may  be  affured,  he  fhould  at  all  times  ufe  his 
**  endeavours  to  promote  their  welfare."    Several 
cf  the  peruke-makers,  who  attended  on  this  occa- 
fion,  gave  fuch  offence  by  their  Inconnftcncy  in 
•wearing  tlicir  own  hair,,  that  they  had  it  cut  off 

by  the  mob. 

A  negrai. 


EVENTS.  209 

1765  A  negro  atLifoon,  named  Firmein  de  Cofla,  gave 
the  toUowing  moll  furprifmg  inltance  of  fidelity 
and  afFeftion  :  "  Hearing  that  his  mailer  Emanuel 
"  Cabral,  was  taken  up  for  killing  a  foldicr,  he 
"  quitted  the  woods  to  which  he  had  fled  for  re- 
"  fuge,  and  voluntary  furrcndered  himfelf  into 
"  the  hands  of  jiulice,  declaring  that  lie  alone 
*'  was  guilty  of  the  aflairmation,  and  that  his 
"  mailer  was  innocent ;  accordingly  the  mafler, 
"  after  a  long  examination,  appearing  innocent, 
"  he  was  fet  at  liberty,  and  the  negro  hanged." 

Died,  Mr.  Farrei,  in  Maygard-ftreet,  St.  Giles's, 
who,  by  letting  two-penny  lodgings,  amaffed  up- 
wards of  6000I. 

Died  at  Carowby,  Mr.  Dominick  Joyce,  aged  120. 

At  an  ordination  at  the  chapel  royal,  a  black  was 
ordained,  whofe  devout  behaviour  attracted  the 
notice  of  the  whole  congregation  ;  he  was  fliortly 
after  prieHed. 

At  a  liable  in  Piccadilly,  two  coach  geldin(^  were 
fold  by  weight  at  one  ihilling  per  lb.  and  produ- 
ced 57I. 

At  Surry  afllzes,  Samuel  Berry  was  tried  for  a(5>uariy 
committing  a  rape  on  his  wife's  grandmother, 
aged  91. 

A  life-guard-man  of  Poland,  celebrated  for  his  great 
voracioufncfs,  was  prefented  to  the  court  of  Sax- 
ony, and  in  the  prefencc  of  it  devoured  near 
twenty  pounds  of  beef  and  half  a  calf  roafted,  be- 
hdes  otlMi  things. 

Nicholas  Wolley,  efq;  of  Blctchington,  CumberlaiiJ, 
who  died  lately,  left  the  bed  part  of  his  eftate  to 
his  footman,  who  favcd  his  life  about  tv.'o  years 
before. 

Died  in  Hog-lane,  St.  Giles's,  a  man  of  tlie  name 
of  Duncan,  who  in  a  few  years  amaffed  1 200I.  by 
letting  out  barrows  at  fixpcncK  per  week. 

A  captain  in  the  95th  regiment  of  fo«t,  obtained  a 

vcrdid  with  400I.  damages,  ap^ainll  a  tradefman, 

for  a  malicious  profecuticn  on  ihc  charge  of  mur- 

S  3  dsr, 


ii(x  REMARKABLE 

1 765     tier,  for  v/hich  lie  ftood  his  trial  in  the  city  of  Corl^y 
and  no  prr>iccutor  appearing,  he  was  acquitted. 
Jmie  ift,  I'he  Englilh  colour's  were  hoitkd  on  the 
caftle  of  Caftletown,  the  capital  of  the  Ifle  of  Man, 
the  fovereignty  of  that  iiland  being  now  annexed 
tB  the  cro\Vn  of  Great  Britain  ;  in  a  few  days  af- 
ter, his  majefty  was  proclaimed  throughout  the^ 
jlland,  for  which  his  majelly  paid  the  duke  of 
Atlwl  70,0001.     Vyy  an  aiyftraft  of  the  clear  rcve- 
luie  of  this  ifland,  from    1754  to  1763,  the  me- 
dium was   7293I.  per  ann.  of  which  the  land  re- 
venue for  the  lart  year  was  1409I.  17s.  6d,   and 
the  income  of  the  lands  in  the  hands  of  the  lord 
of  the  Ifle,  107!. 
The  following  articles,  part  of  the  curious  colk^ion. 
«f  Egvptianv  Roman,  and  other  antiqiiities,  made 
by  Ebcne7.(n-  Mull'el,  efqi  lately  dtccafed^  fold  by 
ar.Avon,  vrzr 
Kmg  Charles  IFshat-hxitton,  for  2I.  i^s.     The  cur- 
tana  of  James  II.  (^f  England,   anJ  the  fword  of 
James  IV.  of   Scotland,    taken  at  Floddcnfield, 
il  I2S.     A  fcymeter  taken  from  the  balhaw  of 
Damafcns  at  the  fiege  of  Vienna,  5I.  5s.    King  of 
Madagaicar's  Ihirt,  the  queen's  fliift,  then-  fafhcs, 
belts,  &c.  il.  ss.     Queen  Elizabeth's  glores,  knife 
and   fork,    wovk-bag,    pinculliion,.    ami  a  tootli- 
jKck  ;  Mr-rry  queen  of  Scc>t.s  hair-cap,  Oliver  Crom- 
well's night-cap,  camp-pillow,  filk  faih,  tobacco- 
ftopper,  and  king  Charles  IPs.  night-cap,  2I.  12s. 
C^een  Elizabeth's    ftriking- watch,  given  by  her 
to  one  of  the  warders  of  the  tower  when  die  quitted 
her  ir/jprifonment  there,   2I.     King   Charles  I's. 
"r.atch,  given  by  him  to  bilhop  Juxon  the  morning 
«f  his  martyrdom,  2I.   17s.     An  earthen  cann  of 
fyt.  Thomas  a  Beckct,  finely  wrought,   1 6s.     Sir 
Edmvcidburv  Godfrey's  dagger  ;  a  large  parcel  of 
furious  anvjent  gloves  ;  the  Itar  and  garter  worn 
V>y  the  duke  ot  Marlborough  at  Blenheim  battle  j 
&tto  of  James  II.  Vv^liam  III.  and  queen  Anne; 
and  a  piece  of  iiingc  work  mude  by  Mary  queen 

CI 


EVENTS.  2it 

l7<j;  of  William  III.  2I.  By  thrs  the  crrions  may 
fotm  fome  judgment  of  the  price  of  viita  in 
England. 

Two  mowers  near  Wells,  in  Sometfetfiiirc,  cut  do\vii 
four  acres  of  grafs  in  an  hour  and  ibvenieen  mi- 
nutes for  a  wager  of  2ol.  which  they  won  by  per- 
forming it  only  one  minute  within  the  time  :  tw» 
to  one  were  laid  againft  them. 

Nine  whiteboys  were  killed  and  twenty  made  priforN 
ei-s,  in  a  fkirmilh  with  a  party  of  dragoons  near 
Dungannon. 

The  wife  of  a  collier  at  Sitzeroda,  near  Tprgau.  in 
Saxony,  was  lately  deUvered  of  five  daughters^ 
who  were  all  baptifed,  but  died  foon  after.  In 
the  year  1732,  a  woman  of  the  fame  village,  was 
twice  delivered  in  the  fpacc  of  eleven  months,  of 
three  children  at  a  birthv 

In  Lapland  130  head  of  rein-deer^  in  one  herd', 
were  ftruck  dead  by  lightning. 

A  young  woman  walked  72  miles  in  one  day,  viz. 
from  Blencngo  to  within  two  miles  of  Newcallle. 

A  red  cow,  tlie  property  of  Mr.  Thomas  Stubbing, 
of  Hempfted  in  Effex,  brought  forth  three  mcik- 
wliite-cow  calves^  with  red  ears. 

The  emperor  of  Germany  died. 

A  boat  with  three  men,  a  boy,  and  a  large  dog, 
overfct  in  Grolhng  tlie  river  near  Aberdeen ;  the 
dog  brought  aihore  one  of  the  men,  and  then 
went  into  the  water  and  brought  out  the  boy  ;  the 
otlicrtwo  men  got  aftore  of  themftlves. 

As  lord  William  Campbell  was  liil»ing  near  Henley 
up:)n  Thames,  he  heard  the  cry  of  a  man  from 
a  dillance,  calling  out  boat !  boat  f  fevrral  of 
whitli,  however,  padcd  Hot  far  off  U'ithout  taking 
the  Icafl.  notice.  At  lad  a  man  from  the  point  o£ 
an  iflaud,  called  out  that  there  was  a  man  drown- 
ing :  upon  which  lord  William  Campbell  immc- 
di.itely  ftt  out,  and  came  to  the  place,  where  he 
was  lliewn  fomething  like  a  man  lying  at  the  bot- 
tom «f  dae  water.    His  lordliiip  ftirrcd  the  body 

vith 


212  REMARKABLE 

1765  v/ith  the  pole  of  his  boat»  whick  T.'as  Wenty  feet 
loHg ;  but  as  the  pole  had  no  hook  to  it,  and  his 
lordfhip  finding  it  was  lofmg  too  much  time,  he 
hiftandy  pulled  oiF  his  coat  only  (his  lady  and 
filler  being  in  the  boat)  and  jumped  into  die  water, 

'  which  was  fixteen  feet  deep,  and  although  the  man 
was  under  the  tnuik  of  an  old  tree,  he  brouglrt 
him  up,  and  fwam  to  ihore  with  him.  His  lord- 
fiiip  then  ordered- him  to  be  blooded,  and  by  his 
great  care,  in  a  ihort  time  brought  him  to  breathe; 
when,  being  carried  home,  he  foon  after  perfevftly 
recovered.  He  was  a  fervant  to  lord  Palmerfion, 
who  w^as  then  on  a  vifit  to  a  gentleman  near  that 
place. 

The  late  Mrs.  Wolfe,  mother  of  the  brave  general, 
left  loool.  to  the  incorporated  fociety  in  Dublin, 
for  promoting  Englifli  Proteftant  working-ichools 
in  Ireland,  arid  the  refidue,  after  a  few  legacies 
were  paid,  to  be  difpofed  of  among  the  widows 
and  families  of  the  officers  who  were  employed  in 
the  military  land  fervice  under  her  fon. 

Thomas  Scott,  of  York,  rode  his  own  horfe  frcra 
that  city  to  London,  in  thirty-two  fucceflive  hours 
and  forty  minutes,  being  192  miles. 

His  royal  highnefs  the  duke  of  Cumberland,  died 
fuddenly,  and  on  opening  him  a  coagulation  of 
blood  about  the  fize  of  a  pigeon's  egg,  Vv'as  found 
in  the  right  ventricle  of  the  brain.  As  he  died 
inteftate,  the  earl  of  Albemarle  admlniftered  to 
him,  by  virtue  of  his  majefty'sfign  manuel.  John 
Mezo,  one  of  his  huifars,  having  been  given  a  fuit 
of  his  cloaths,  with  all  the  vifible  pockets  turned 
out,  he  found  in  a  private  one  bank  notes  to  the 
amount  of  1 75  iL  which  he  was  fo  honefl.  as  to  re- 
turn to  the  gentleman  in  waiting. 

At  Avranches,  in  France,  a  woman,  who  had  been 
long  affli<51:ed  with  vapours  and  convulfions,  which 
at  laft  degenerated  into  a  palfy,  having  been  lately- 
blooded  by  order  of  her  phyhcian,  and  in  his  pre- 
sence, the  blood  ran  freely  aliulc  while,  and  then 

itopped  J 


EVENTS,  tt^ 

.1765  flopped;  "W'hen,  upon  examing  the  orifice,  there 
appeared  in  it  a  irnall  wliite  body,  which,  on  being 
drawn  out  with  the  point  of  a  pin,  proved  to  be 
a  live  worm  with  two  eyes,  which  were  very  viii- 
ble,  and  a  moizzle  with  long  hairs  upon  it,  Uke  a 
cat's  whitkers.  This  curiolitj  is  ftill  preferved  i» 
ipirit?  ol  wine. 

Two  bricklayers  were  fined,  one  in  a  hundred  pounds 
the  other  fifty,  for  fuffering  rubbilh  to  remain  a 
long  time  before  ibme  buildings  carrying  on  by 
them  near  red-lion  fquare. 

A  child  at  Portilham,  near  Weymouth,  not  two 
years  old,  dilcharged  a  worm  out  of  one  of  her 
eyes,  about  an  inch  and  half  long. 

A  diamond  of  coniiderable  value  was  found  in  the 
ftomach  of  a  woodcock,  lately  fhot  at  Seaton  in 
Northumberland. 

The  Pope's  bull  was  fupprcfTed  by  the  parliament  of 
France,  when  it  was  declared  that  no  bull  or  brief 
for  the  future  fhould  be  received,  unlcfs  attended 
with  the  king's  letters  patent. 
I'7C6  April  2 1  ft,  A  fpot  or  macula  of  the  fun,  more  thaa 
thrice  the  bigneis  of  our  earth,  palled  the  fun's 
ccnti-e. 

The  American  ftamp-a(5t  repealed,  March  i8th. 

A  great  earthquake  at  Conllantinople. 

The  Jefuits  expelled  from  Bohemia  aiul  Denmark. 

The  chevalier  de  St.  George,  dhd  at  Rome,  Jan.  2cL 

The  army  commiffions  regulated  in  their  prices,  hf 
a  board  of  general  oScers, 

Gibraltar  nearly  dcftroyed  by  a  florm,  Ftb.  3d. 

Died,  tlie  reverend  Mr.  Mattmfon,  curate  of  P;ittcr- 
dale  in  Weftmorelaiid,  60  years.  The  firft  infant 
he  chriftencd  after  he  got  holy  orders,  when  itie  was 
19  years  old  agreed  to  marry  him,  ar^d  he  afked 
her  and  himfelf  in  the  church.  By  this  wife  he 
had  one  fon  and  three  daughters,  and  married 
ihem  all  in  his  awn  church  himfelf.  His  ftipend, 
till  witJiin  thcfc  20  years,  was  only  1 2I.  per  an- 
num, and  never  readied  to  zoi.  yet  out  of  this, 

by 


^T4  REMARKABLE 

I -J  66  by  the  help  of  a  good  wife,  he  brought  up  hrsf 
children  very  well,  died  at  the  age  of  83,  grand- 
father to  17  children,  and  worth  loool.  fterling. 

Peter  M'Kinley,  Andres  Zeckernran,  George  Gidley, 
and  Richurd  St.  Quintin,  four  pirates,  who  inlui- 
nianly  murdered  captains  Cochran  and  Glafs,  on 
board  the  Sandwich,  were  executed  near  St.  Ste- 
phen's green,  Dublin. 

Coimt  Lally,  commander  in  chief  of  the  Frencll 
forces  the  laft  war  in  the  Eaft  Indies,  beheadeti 
at  Paris. 

Her  royal  highnefs  the  princefs  Matilda,  was  cC- 
poufed  by  proxy,  to  Chriftian  VII.  king  of  Den- 
mark. 

James  Marquis  of  Kildare,  created  Duke  of  Lei«i- 
ller,  Nov.  14th. 

Wines  imported  on  an  avarage  of  three  years,  iiid- 
ing   1766         —         —         —     4425  tons 
1776         —         —         —     3331  ditto 
ijSj         —         — '         —     2061  dit;to 

Jn  1 754  The  return  of  houfes  In  Dublin  were  1 2,857. 

Ellon  Ellis,  at  Beaumaris  in  Derby Jhire,  aged  72^ 
was  brought  to  bed  May  loth  ;  rat  had  been  mar- 
ried 46  years,  and  her  eldeft  fon  was  45  years  old. 
She  had  not  had  a  child  for  25  years. 

The  number  of  houfes  this  year  In  Dublin,  were 
1^,194. 

Patrick  Redmrud,  taylor,  wa-]  executed  zt  gallov:s- 
green,  the  loth  of  September,  for  robbing  the 
dwelling-houfe  of  John  Griffin.  Glover  the  player 
(who  was  then  In  Cork)  took  an  adive  part  in 
this  man's  reftoration  ;  after  he  hung  nine  minutes 
and  was  cut  down,  he  was  perfeflly  rellored  to 
iifi  by  conftant  filclion  and  fumigation.  He  af- 
terwards made  his  efcape,  got  drunk,  went  to 
the  play-houfe  door  (the  nigM  of  his  execution) 
to  return  Mr.  Glover  thanks,  and  put  the  whole 
audience  In  terror  and  conflemation.  He  was  the 
third  taylor  that  made  his  cfcaps  from  the  galiov  8 
fmce  the  year  1755. 

^         ^^  Ti.c 


EVENTS.  21^ 

I7$7  The  Jcfuits  expelled  from  Spain,  Venice,  and  Ge- 
noa, April  2d. 

Martinico  alnioft  deftroyed  by  an  eartliqiiake. 

The  Protellants  tolerated  in  Poland,  Nov.  zd. 

The  avaraue  export  of  pork,  foi-  the  laft  five  years, 

3VUS  alx>ut  40,000  barrels  ;  the  like,  ending  1774, 

was  46,924  barrels ;  the  Hke,    ending  1782,  was 

"    -  87,085  b;uTds,;  and  in  the  year  1787,  it  rofe  t» 

101,859  barrels. 

The  avarage  export  of  ca;;tle,  for  the  lafl:  five  years, 

ending   1767  about      — r-         500  head 

in       1774       —      —       i,oS8  ditto 

in       1782       —      —       2,993  ditto 

in        1787       —      —     1-^5993  thtto 

Phelix  McCarthy,  baker,  fined  fifty  pounds,  and  t-* 
fuffer  three  months  imprlibnment,  for  offering  a 
bribe  to  Samuel  Maylor,  efq;  mayor  of  Coi-k  ;  he 
Avas  convided  on  Saturday,  1 9th  of  September, 
before  prime-ferjeant  Hely  Hutchinfon,  in  the 
city  court. 

Hugh  Carletnn,  efq;  was  elcded  Recorder  of  die 
city  of  Cork,  Auguft  24th. 

The  mayoralty-houfe  finilhed.  James  Cbatterton, 
efq;  was  the  firft  mayor  who  inhabited  it. 

Odobcr  Srii,  A  prodigious  flood  and  fpring-tide.     A 
boat  plied  for  fome  time  in  the  North  Main-ftreet. 
J  768  Academy  of  painting  eftabhlhed  in  London. 

The  Turks  imprifcned  the  Rufllan  ambalfador,  an4 
declared  war  againfl  that  empire. 

The  Jcfuits*  expelled  from  Naples,  Malta,  anJ 
Parma. 

Duration  of  Irifn  parliaments  limited  to  eight  years. 

A  bill  palibd  to  Impofc  a  tax  on  tea,  paper,  painters 
colours,  and  glafs  imported  into  Americai 

A  velfcl  was  fei/ed  at  Boitcn,  in  confcquence  of  her 
having  neglected  fomc  new  regulations  ;  on  whicli 
the  mob  attacked  the  houfes  of  the  commifiioncrs, 
tlertroycd  tlie  collector's  boats,  and  obliged  the 
cuflcm-houfc  officers  to  take  refuge  in  Caftle- 
William. 

July 


REMARKABLE 

July  2 1  fl,  The  ekaion  in  the  county  court-houfe, 
Cork,  for  knights  of  the  fhire  ;  the  numbers  flood 
as  foiiows,  viz.  For  Richard  Townfend,  efq;  675 
vot^s  ;  Arthur  Hyde,  efq;  67  i  ;  Samplbn  Stawell 
efq;  402;  and  fir  Robert  Deanc,  bart.  394  votes; 
Richard  TowTifend  and  Arthur  Hyde,  eicirs.  were 
returned  duly  elected. 

The  right  hon.  John  Hely  Hutclunfon,  and  Braba- 
ton  Ponfonby,  efq;  were  ckaed  members  tor  the 

citv. 
Tonfon's  bank  opened  in  Paul-ftreet,  AuguR  i  ft. 
Septem.  8th,  Hennefly's  falt-houfe,  at  Cold-harbour, 
was  accidaitly  blown  up  with  powder.     His  foa 
and  maid-fervant  unfortunately  loft  their  lives. 
J  7 69  Paoli  fled  from  Corfica  June    13th,     The  illand 
tlien  reduced  by  the  French. 
Foundation  of  the  Hibernian  Hofpital,  for  the  recep- 
tion of  foldiers  children,  Phcenix-park,  laid.  Open- 
ed in  1770. 
The  fums  remitted  from  Ireland   to  abfentees,    a- 

mouiued  tliis  year  to  1,208,982!.  14s.  6d. 
The  foundation  ftone  of  the  royal  exchange,  laid  by 
lord  vifcount  Towatfcnd,  lord-lieutenant   of  Ire- 
land.    It  was  defigned  by  Mi-.  Cooley,  and  open- 
ed for  tranfafting  bufmefs  in  1 779.     The  expence 
amounted  to  40,000!.  was  defrayed  by   lotteiy- 
fchemes  conduced  by  the  merchants  of  Diil^lin. 
A  flalh  of  lightning  penetrated  the  theatre  at  V_enic<v 
during  the  reprefentation  ;  600  people  were  in  the 
houfe,  feveral  of  whom  were  killed  ;  it  put  out  the 
candles,  melted  a  lady's    gold   watch-cale ;    the 
jewels  in  the  ears  of  others,  which  were  compo- 
fitions,  and  fplit  feveral  diamonds. 
George  lord  vifcount  Tcrwitlend,  lord-lieutenant  of 
Ireland,  arrived  in  the  city    of  Cork,  Jtine  ^d^ 
dined  with  the  coiiioration  at  the  mayoralty-houfe 
on  Monday  the  4th,  and  went  to  Chrift  church  on 
Sunday  the  i  oth  of  September. 
Buttons  tirft;  mimbored  on  officers  coats.   BufFwailt- 
coats  and  breeches  for  foldiers. 

Foundation 


EVENTS.  217 

1770  Foundation  laid  of  the  Hibcnii.m  Marine  Nurfery, 

Rogcrfon*s-<iiiay.     Opened  1773. 

An  earthquake  at  St.  Domingo. 

GovetTimcnt  repealed  all  tlie  duties  laid  on  articles 
imported  into  America,  erccpt  that  on  tea,  which 
was  oppoled  as  much  as  all  the  others. 

1771  Dr.  Solander  and  Mr.  Banks,  in  his  majefty's  fliip 

the  Endeavour,  captain  Cook,  returned  from  n 
voyage  round  the  world,  having  made  fcYeral  in*i 
portant  difcoveries  in  the  South-fcas. 

An  emigration  of  500,000  Tourgouths  from  the 
coads  of  the  Cafpian  Sea  to  the  frontiers  of  Chin;i. 

Sdway  Mofs,  bordcrh^g  on  Scotland,  ten  miles  from 
Carlide,  began  to  fweil,  owing  to  heavy  rains,  and 
upwiirds  oi  400  acres  of  it  rofe  to  fuch  a  heiglit 
above  tlw  leVel  of  the  ground,  that  at  laft  it  roUci 
forward  like  a  torrent,  and  continued  its  courfc 
iibove  a  mile,  fcooping  along  with  it  houfcs,  trees, 
and  every  thing  in  its  way  ;  it  tlien  divided  intcn 
inlands  of  difierent  extent,  from  cn&  to  ten  feet 
dcL-p,  upon  which  were  found  hares,  wild  fo\%l, 
lie.  It  has  covered  near  600  acre:;  at  Nethcrby, 
to  which  it  removed,  and  Jeftroyed  about  thirty 
fmall  villages  ;  it  continued  in  motion  from  Sa- 
turday to  Wednefday,  Dec.  31. 

Commodore  Kniglit  in  the  Ramillies  of  50  gun'!, 
with  the  Defence  of  74,  Centaur  74,  Ajax  74» 
Rippon  64,  and  the  Solebay  of  28  guns,  arrive  d 
in  Cork  harbour,  Jan.  31. 

1772  The  king  of  Sweden  changed  the  conititutioa  frora 

arillocraey  to  a  limited  monarchy. 

The  Pretender  niarried  a  prince'i  of  Germany, 
grand-daughter  of  I'hoinas,  late  earl  of  Aylei- 
bury. 

The  emperor  of  G>-Tmany,  err-prefs  of  RufHa.  and 
tlie  king  of  Pruffhi,  ftii])p"'ed  tlie  ki:ig  of  Poland 
of  a  great  part  of  his  domir  ions,  which.thcy  di- 
vided among  tliemfclves,  in  violation  ci^e  nioll 
folemn  treaties. 

Negroes  adjudged  to  be  free  whilfb  In  tliis.^ountry. 

T  Explofiow 


^jg  REMARKABLE 

Explofion  of  gunpowder  at  Chefter,  which  deftroyfd 
many   of   the  fpeaators  of    a  puppet-ihow,  and 
rrreatly  damaged  feveral  houfes,  Nov.  5. 
,„3  dpt.Jn  Pbipprwasfentto  explore  the  North  Pole ; 
'^^     but  having  made  81  degrees,  was  m  danger  of  be- 
blocked  up  by  the  ice,  and  his  attempt  to  dii- 
cover  a  palfage  in  that  quarter,  proved  fnutlcls,. 
The  ILn-lilh  Eaft  India  company  havmg,  by  con- 
■   cu'^ft.'or  treaty,  acquired  the  extenfn-e  provmces 
if  Benii-al,  Orlxa,  and  Bahar,  contamn.g  fittcen 
millions^  of  inhabitants,  great  inegulanttes  were 
committed  by  their  fervants  abroad  ;  upon  whicli, 
government  interfered,  and  fent  out  judges,  &c. 
for  the  better  adminlftration  oi  ju  hce^ 
The  war  between  the  Ruffians  .md  the  Turks  proved 
difgraceful  to  the  latter,  who  loll  the  Ulands   a. 
the  Archipelago,  and  on  the  fea  weie  every  where 
unluccefsful.  - 

The  Americans  deftroyed  342  ^^^'^^  ^f  ^^^'    ^  ,   , 
Genera  Gage  arrived  in  America,  .jnd  removed  the 

arfcmbly  to  Salem.  _  -.r    1         j 

rotveralnvver,  walked  from  London  to  York  and 

back  agalAinfix  days,  being  about  402  mi  cs 
FroSimts  by  noblemen  ai>d  foreign  ambailadors, 

reftrained  by  parliament. 
Severathoufand  hands  are  now  employed  m  tjae  cot- 
'   ton  maixufacWin  this  kingdom;  and  there  j 
evervreafon  to  believe,  that  tl.e  --.uiaaurc  h as 
taken  root  amongll  us.     It  progrels  ^;^^l J'  ^^J.^ 
bv  infpeaing  the  importations  ^^ ^- ^  °^^^^f^  ;^ 
at  difl^irent  periods;  on  an  avarage  ci  three  }ears, 

^''^"'?^  ..      \Vnr>l  Cotton  Yarn. 

Cotton  \\ool.  ^  j^^^ 

17^*3     0-3"  ^  21615    -  o       o 

^.iS-MUcnce    within  a  few  years ;    and  the  cle 
gecd  excellence  to  which  it  is  at  prefent  an.ved. 


EVENTS.  2^9 

has  eftabliflied  it  in  our  own,  and  forced  it  into 
foreign  markets.  Our  avarage  imports  of  one 
article  alone,  may  convey  an  idea  of  its  general 
increafe,  viz.  That  of  drinking  glalfcs,  for  three 
years,  ending  / 

1773     was  in  number         399,222  glafTes 
1783  ditto  22,240  ditto 

1767  ditto  4,<)-4.8  ditto 

The  firil  flone  of  the  blue-coat  nofpital  in  Dubliri, 
laid  by  the  lord-lieutenant. 
1774  Peace  was  proclaimed  between  the  Ruffians  and  the 
Turks. 

Tlie  Amerrcati  colonies  fent  deputies  to  Philadelphia, 
who  affumed  the  title  of  "The  Congrefs  of  the 
"  Thirteen  United  Provinces,"  nnd  all  the  powers 
of  government. 

A  bill  pafled  for  blocking  up  the  port  of  Bofton  ;  In 
confcquence  of  which,  the  inliabitants  entered  into 
afolemn  league,  by  which  they  bound  themfelves 
to  break  off  all  comrnunicatfon  with  Britain,  'till 
the  obnoxious  ads  were  repealed. 

The  Congrefs  met  at  Pliiladelp-hia,  petitioned  the 
king,  addre/fcd  the  Britilh  nation,  and  the  Colo- 
nies, and  wrote  a  letter  to  general  Gage,  ftating 
their  grievances,  and  entered  into  feveral  new  and 
fpirited  rcfolutions,  Sic.  Sec. 

General  Gage  fortified  the  Neck  which  joins^  the 
town  of  Bofton  to  the  Continent,  fei/ed  the  Pro- 
vincial powder,  ammunition,  and  military  ftores 
at  Cambridge  and  Chailefhiwn,  and  deprived  John 
Handcock  of  his  commiilion  as  colonel  of  the 
Cadets ;  all  which  ^^■as  remonftrated  againft  by 
the  Americans.  The  governor,  to  reftore  tran- 
quility, if  poffible,  ciilled  a  general  alfembly,  but 
fo  many  of  the  council  had  refigned  their  feats, 
that  he  v.-as  induced  to  countermand  its  fitting  by 
proclamation.  This  meafure  was  deemed  illegal; 
the  aifembly  met  at  Salem,  and  after  waiting  a 
day  for  the  governor,  voted  themfelves  into  a  pro- 
vincial Congrefs,  of  wliich  Mr.  Handcock  Avas 
T  2  cliofen 


2U  R  E  M  A  R  K  A  BL  E 

4  774  chofc-n  prcfident.  A  committee  was  appointed, 
and  vv-aited  c5n  the  govenior  with  a  remonflrancc, 
concerning  the  forcitications  at  Bofton  Neck. — 
Winter  was  approaching  ;  every  one  ilnv  that  the 
Spring  \vas  to  be  the  fcafon  for  commencing  hofti- 
litJes  ;  a  lift  of  all  thefenfible  men  was  made  out, 
magazines  of  arms,  &c.  collated,  and  money 
provided  for  the  payment  of  troops. 

The  Americans  began  to  feize  on  the  militaiy  (lores 
belonging  to  government,  which  commenced  at 
New-Port  in  Rhode  liland,  where  the  inliabitants 
carried  off  40  pieces  of  cannon.  New  ITampfnire 
followed  the  example,  andfcizcd  a  fmall  fort,  and 
the  ammunition  it  cont  .lined. 

In  Pennfylvania,  a  convention  was  held,  which  ex- 
prefTed  a  dcfire  of  reconciliation  with  the  Mother- 
Country,  though  at  tlie  lame  time  declaring,  They 
were  refolved  to  defend  their  juft  rights,  and  de- 
fend to  the  Lift,  their  oppofition  to  the  late  a^s 
of  parliament. 

f'tamp  l\Si  commenced  in  Ireland,  March  25th. 

"February  1 2th,  Early  in  the  moniing,  Mf.  Daniel 
M'Canhy,  fub-fiicriffof  the  county  of  Cork,  and 
a  party  of  the  28th  regiment,  commanded  by  Mr. 
King,'  attacked  the  fortifications  and  intrench- 
ments  of  Pratt  and  his  forces  at  Kilrulh,  who 
were  lodged  in  the  county  gaol,  Feb.  13. 

I^e  Cork  Society  for  the  rehef  and  difchargeof  Per- 
ions  confined  for  fmall  debts,  iuftituted  June  1 7th. 
1775  General  Gage  fent  a  detachment  under  colonel 
Smyth  and  niiijor  Pitcairn,  to  dellroy  the  ftores  at 
Concord, 'Which  they  cfFccled  with  the  lofs  of  250 
men  killed  ;  the  Americans  loft  60  men. 

The  fpirit  of  die  Americans  was  fo  raifcd,  that  an 
army  of  20,000  men  formed  a  line  of  encampment 
from  Boxbury  to  Myftle,  and  afterwards  joined  a 
^  large  body  of  Connedicut  troops,  under  general 
Putnam  ;  by  this  force  Bofton  was  blocked  up, 
imtil  generals  ITowe,  Burgoyne,  and  Clinton, 
with  a  ccnfidcrable  reinforcement,  arrived. 

On 


EVENTS.  til 

l'JJ<  Ofitlie  r7th  of  June,  the  Englifli  attacked  the  A- 
mericans  at  Bunker's  Hill,  where  the  Britilh  lolt 
looo  men,  the  Americans  only  500 ;  in  this  en- 
gagement Chavleilo^^'n  -was  burnt  by  the  Engliih. 

Colonels  Eafter  and  Allen,  -without  receiving  any 
orders  from  Congrefs,  or  communicating  their 
defign  to  any  body,  with  only  250  men,  furprized 
the  forts  of  Crown-Point,  Ticonderago,  and  the 
reft  that  form  a  communication  between  the  Co- 
lonics and  Canada  ;  200  cannon,  mortars  and  mi- 
litary (lores,  and  two  armed  ve/fels,  with  materials 
for  the  conftru<5lion  of  others,  fell  into  their  hands. 

The  Americans  Ihut  up  the  troops  in  Bofton,  who 
were  reduced  to  fuch  diftrefs,  that  they  were  oblig- 
ed to  fend  out  armed  veilels  to  make  prizes  indif- 
criminately,  of  all  that  came  in  their  way. 

The  congrefs  in  the  mean  time  continued  to  aft  with 
all  the  vigour  which  its  conftituents  had  expe<5led. 
Articles  of  confederation  and  perpetual  union  were 
drawn  up  and  folemnly  agreed  upon,  by  which 
they  boimd  themfelvcs  and  their  poilerity  for  ever. 
Thefe  were  in  fubftance  as  follows  : 

1.  Each  colony  was  ta  be  independent  within  itfelf, 
and  to  letain  an  abfoluHe  fovereignty  in  all  domeftic 
aifairs. 

2.  Delegates  to  be  annually  elev5led  to  meet  In  con- 
grefs, at  fuch  time  and  place  as  Ihould  be  ena<fted. 
in  the  preceding  congrefs. 

3.  This  aflcmhly  fliould  have  the  power  of  deter- 
mining war  or  peace,  making  alliances ;  and  in 
lliort,  all  that  power  which  fovereigns  of  Hates 
tifually  claim  as  their  ov,'n. 

4.  The  expences  of  v,ar  to  be  paid  out  of  the  com- 
mon treafury,  and  raifed  by  a  poll-tax  on  males, 
between  1 6  and  60  ;  the  proportions  to  be  deter- 
mined by  the  laws  of  the  colonv. 

5.  An  executive  council  to  be  appointed  to  aft  ia 
place  of  the  congrefs  during  its  reccfs. 

|>,  No  colony  to  make  war  with  tlic  Indians,  with- 
«ut  confcnt  of  congrefs, 

T'3  7.    Tkc 


22  REMARKABLE 

7.  The  boimdarles  of  all  the  Indian  lands  to  be  fe- 
ciired  and  afcertained  to  them  ;  and  no  purchales 
cf  lands  were  to  be  made  by  Individiiiils,  or  even 
by  a  colony,  without  content  of  congrefs. 

8.  Agents  appointed  by  congrefs  IKould  refide  a- 
mong  the  Indians,  to  prevent  frauds  in  trading 
with  them,  and  to  relieve,  at  the  pubHc  expence, 
their  wants  and  diftrelfes. 

9.  This  confederation  to  laft  until  there  (hould  be 
a   reconciliation   with  Bi  itain ;  or,  if  that  event 

.fhould  not  take  place,  it  was  to  be  perpetual. 
General  Waihington  appointed  commander  in  chief, 
by  the  congrefs. 
.  Generals  Montgomery  and  Arnold  attacked  Quebec, 
but  were  repulfed,  the  former  was  killed. 
Mr.  Spooner  at  Tarn  worth,  in  Warwickihirc,  died 
in  the  75th  year  of  his  age  ;  he  weighed  40  ftone 
91b.  and  meafured  four  feet  three  inches  acrofs  the 
flioulders. 
J_^urence  Kennedy  was  executed  at  gallows-green^ 
Cork,  April  29th,  for  the  murder  of  his  father; 
he  was  profecuted  by  his  mother. 
April  6,  7  &  8,  The  35th,  49th,  &  63d  regiments  of 

foot,  embarked  at  Cork  for  Bofton. 
-May  1 2th,  The  2 7. d,  40th,  44th,  &  45th  regiments 
of  foot  embarked  for  New- York. 
September  27th,  The  17th  &  55th  regiments   em- 

barked  for  Bofton. 
Dec.  2  2d,  About  7  o'clock  at  night,  the  Marquisof 
Rockingham,  tranfport  froni  Portfmouth,  with 
three  companies  of  the  3 2d  regiment  and  their 
baggage  on  board,  befides  women  and  children, 
wal,  in  a  hard  gale  of  wind,  drove  into  Roberts's 
Cove,  and  at  three  in  the  morning  was  dulhed  to 
pieces  on  the  rocks,  and  every  foul  onboard  (ex- 
cept three  officers  and  about  thirty  private  men) 
periftcd. 
2776  General  Howe  permitted  the  inhabitants  to  eva- 
cuate  Bofton,  but  was  foon  after  oljliged  to  aban- 
don itlJmfeif,  and  leave  feveral  articles  ot  value 

behind 


EVENTS.  ^         2«5 

1776  behind  him  ;  the  AmencariS  took  po/TefTion,  and 
fortified  it,  and  dechired  themielves  indepenJeut 
of  Great  Britain. 

Several  of  the  nobility,  under  Mr.  Beanjcu,  fallied 
forth  from  Canada  to  relieve  the  capital,  but  were 
defeated  by  die  Provincials. 

The  Britlfli  reinforcements  joined  general  Carleton, 
and  obliged  the  Americans  to  fly. 

Tlie  Americans  were  drove  out  of  Canada  with  the 
lofs  of  1000  men,  of  whom  500  were  made  pri- 
ibners. 

X^ord  Dunmore  driven  out  of  Virginia. 

The  Britiih  fleet  attacked  Charlellown,  but  was  re- 
pulfed. 

Tlie  Americans  fitted  out  a  fleet  under  commodore 
Hopkins  of  5  fhips,  who  failed  to  the  Bahama 
iHands,  and  made  himfelf  maftcr  of  the  military 
(lores. 

General  Howe  landed  on  Staten  Ifland,  where  he 
was  joined  by  a  number  of  the  inhabitants.  Lord 
Howe  foon  after  joined  him,  who  was  armed  with 
a  commilTlon  to  make  peace,  which  was  rejefted. 

General  Putnam  repulfed  at  Long  Ifland,  with  the 
lofs  of  3000  men  ;  on  which  lord  Howe  fant  ge- 
neral Sullivan,  who  was  taken  prifoner,  to  con- 
grefs,  to  requell  a  conference  with  any  of  them 
as  individuals.  They  appointed  a  committee, 
confjfling  of  do<5tor  Franklin,  Mr.  Adams,  and 
Mr.  Rutledge,  to  wait  on  liim,  wlio  were  politely 
received,  but  which  proved  fruitlefs,  as  their  final 
anfwor  was.  That  they  were  willing  to  enter  into 
any  tieaty  with  Great  Britain  that  might  conduce 
to  the  good  of  both  nations  ;  but  that  they  would 
not  treat  in  any  other  cliarader  but  Independent 
States.  On  tjiis  lord  Howe  determined  to  profe- 
cute  the  war  witli  the  utmoft  vigour,  and  fet  about 
the  moft  proper  methods  for  reducing  New- York, 
and  advanced  fo  fat,  that  the  Americans  aban. 
doncd  it ;  and  in  a  few  days,  fome  that  (laid  be« 
hind,  fcL  fire  to  it ;  and,  though  all  poffible  means 

were 


2-24  REMARKABLE 

1776     were  iifcd  by  the  Britifh  to  extinguifli  the  flames^ 
one  quarter  of  it  was  copfumed. 

The  two  armies  met  at  ^^Hiite  Plains;  the  Americans 
were  worded,  and  were  obliged  to  abandon  Fort- 
Walhington  and  Fort-Lee. 

General  Clinton  took  Pvhode-Ifland. 

General  Lee  taken  prifoner  by  colonel  Harcoiirt. 

General  Waihington  defeated  the  HeiTians  at  Tren- 
ton, took  1000  prifoners,  and  feized  their  artil- 
lery. 

Norfolk  and  Portfmouth  in  Virginia,  deftroyed  by 
the  Britifli  forces,  Jan.  i. 

Duchefs  of  Ivingllon  tried  for  Bigamy,  convifftad, 
and  degraded,  April  2  2. 

Captain  Cook  firft  circumnavigated  the  globe. 

Sir  Peter  Parker,  in  the  Briftol  of  50  gims,  arrived 
at  the  Cove  of  Cork,  Jan.  6th. 

The  Solebay  aiTived  at  Cove,  Avith  colonel  Ethan 
Allen,  and  other  American  prifoners  on  board, 
Jan.  2 1  ft. 

Sir  Peter  Parker,  In  the  Briftol,  with  the  Ac1eon» 
Solebay,  Adive,  Lively  and  Phinx  frigates,  failed 
for  America  from  our  harbour,  with  the  r5th, 
28th,  33d,  37th,  46th,  54th,  and  5 ytla  regiments 
on  board. 

Montreal  taken  by  the  Americans,  Nor.  r3th. 

May  2 1  fty  The  eleftion  began  In  the  city  of  Cork, 
and  ended  on  the  29th,  when  the  numbers  ftood 
as  follows,  viz.  Richard  Longfield,  efq;  602 ; 
the  right  honourable  the  Provoft  457  ;  John  Bag- 
well, efq;  372;  and  Arthur  Gethin  Creagh,  efq; 
24  votes.  Richard  Longfield,  efq;  and  the  Pro- 
voft were  returned  dnly  elected. 

Sheriff  Lawton  died  in  office  ;  he  was  fucceeded  by 
Charles  Denroche,  efq;  on  tlic  12th,  and  fwom, 
into  ofiice  the  26th  of  Auguft. 

Guineas  of  5  pwts.  8  grs.  took  place  In  the  city  of 
Cork,  Auguft  26th. 

Jan.  1 5th,  John  Hayes  and  William  Downey  were 
tried  ia  Clonmell  by  fpwial  eommifllon,  before 

BaroB 


EVENTS.  225^ 

Baron  Scott  and  Juilice  Henn,  and  convi>5led  of 
the  murder  of  Anibrofc  Power,  efq;  of  Barret's- 
town ;  they  were  immediately  taken  from  the 
dock,  and  executed  by  torch  light  in  the  main- 
ftreet,  near  the  court-houfe. 

Jan.  i8th,  William  Mackey  and  Philip  Berregrath,  ( _ 
were  tried,  convicted,  and  executed  the  fame  day, ; 
oppofite  tlic  gaol  in  Clonniell,  being  found  guilty  ■ 
on  the  w]]ite-boy  aft,  for  breaking  into  tlie  houfe  ^- 
of  John  Watfon,  efq;  at  Cartigan's-town. 

April  5th,  The  rev.  Mr.  Grainger  died  fuddenly  vn 
England,  as  he  was  adminiitering  the  faciament, 
1777  General  Prefect  taken  by  the  Americans. 

Tlie  Britilh  army  landed  at  the  head  of  the  Elk,  and 
came  to  a  general  engagement  with  the  Ameri- 
cans, who  were  defeated  with  the  lofs  of  1000 
killed  and  wounded,  and  400  taken  prifcners. 

General  Howe  took  poffetfion  of  Philadelphia,  Od.  3. 

The  Americans  attacked  the  royal  army  at  Ger- 
main Town,  but  were  defeated. 

Ticonderago  taken  by  genenil  Burgoyne. 

The  Americans  retired  to  Saratoga. 

General  Burgoyne,  diftrefled  for  want  of  provifiotisv 
made  an  attempt  on  the  Piovincial  maga'/.ints  at 
Bennington  ;  a  detachment  under  colonel  Baum, 
advanced  for  this  purpofe,  but  were  utterly  de- 
feated, and  the  colonel  taken  prifoner.     ' 

The  Americans  under  general  Gates,  attacked  the 
royal  army  at  Stillwater,  and  were  with  great  dif- 
ficulty repulfed. 

The  Amei  leans  made  a  dreadful  attack  on  the  royal 
army,  in  which  general  Fra/.cr  was  killed>  and 
the  Germans  were  defeated  with  great  flaughter. 

The  I'oyal  army,  in  danger  i.f  being  iurroimded,  at- 
tempted to  retreat  without  fuccefs,  and  having 
OJily  provifums  fuilkient  for  three  days,  were  ob- 
liged to  furrender  I)y  capitulation,  at  Saratoga. 

PrintrfeHers  properly  fecured. 

The  pcnlions  tins  year  amounted  to  80,095!.  17s.  6<i, 

Charitable  Mulical  iSocicty,  Dublin,  incorporated. 

Jack 


22<5  REMARKABLE 

•Jack  the  painter,   executed  March  the  loth,  for  fct- 
ting  fire  to  PorTlmouth  dock-):ard.-  ^ 

The  i-ev.  doctor  Dodd  executed  at  Tyburn  for  for- 
gery, June  27th. 

The  carl  of  Harcourt  drowned  in  a  well  in  Oxfori- 
fhire,  Sept.  17th. 

Tlie  firll  (tone  of  the  new  guard-houfe,  mTuckey's- 
ftreet,  was  laid  by  Hugh  Lawton,  mayor  of  Cork, 
September  nth. 

The  Bo}nie  fociety  firft  reviewed  by  oolonel  Bagwell, 
in  White's  bovling-green,  Nov.  .ftli. 
J  778  Treaty  between  France  and  America. 

Lord  North's  bill,  received  with  indignation  by  ths" 
rnval  army,  and  defpifed  by  the  colonifts. 

Philadelphia  evacuated. 

French  fleet  arrived  in  America." 

Lord  Ho'.ve  attempted,  with  a  vciy  ipferior  force, 
to  engage  D'Eftaing  off  Rhode  liland,  but  the 
fleets  Were  parted  by  a  violent  llorm. 

The  Britifh  army  took  poflcflion  of  Georgia. 

General  Pre vofl  defeated  the  American's  at  Brlar's- 
Creek.- 

D'Ertaing  defeated  at  Savannah,  by  general  Prevofl:. 

A  treaty  of  alliance,  amity,  and  commerce,  figned 
between  the  French  and  Amei-icans,  Feb.  6th. 

The  earl  of  Chatham  interred  in  Wcftminfter-ubbey, 
June  9th. 

Jime  18th,  The  Licorne  French  frigate  of  32  guns, 
ftruck  to  the  America,  one  of  admiral  Keppel's 
fieet,  after  firft  difrharging  herbroadnde  irito.  the 
America,  being  the  firft  French  ihip  of  war  cap- 
tured fmce  the  commencement  of  the  prefent  hof- 
tilities. 

July  I  oth,  The  French  fleet  appeared  oiFthe  Edyftone, 
^ear  Plymouth,  and  took  the  Folkflone  cutter, 
commanded  by  lieutenant  William  Smith. 

The  court  of  France  hllied  a,  declaration  for  making 
reprifals  againft  Great  Britain. 

July  27th,  Admiral  Keppcl,  with  30  fliips  of  the 
line,  engaged  die  French   admiral  D'OrviU'Iers, 

with 


EVENTS,  227 

J  778  with  an  equ;il  number  of  ftiips.  This  was  the 
firfl  general  engagement  at  fea,  fince  the  com- 
mencement of  the  prefent  hoftilities  ;  admiral 
Keppel  had  133  men  killed,  and  373  wounded; 
there  was  no  Ihip  taken  or  deftroyed  on  either 
fide. 

July  29tli,  Great  Britain  iffued  orders  for  making 
reprifals  againft  the  court  of  France. 

Auguft  8th,  The  French  fleet  repulfed  at  Rhode- 
Uland. 

The  American  magazines  deffroyed  in  Bedford  har« 
bour,  September  5th. 

The  illand  of  Dominica,  under  the  command  of  lieu- 
tenant-governor Stewart,fun.endered  to  the  Frencli 
troops,  under  the  marquis  d'Bouillc. 

The  iflands  of  St.  Pierre's  and  Miquelon  in  the  Weft- 
Indies,  taken  from  tlie  French,  by  comipodorc 
Evans. 

Pondichcrry,  in  the  Eaft  Indies,  under  the  com- 
^mand  of  general  de  Bdlecombe,  taken  from  the 
French  by  major-general  Munro. 

The  illand  of  St.  Lucia  taken  by  tlie  French. 

The  French  repulfed  at  St.  Lucia,  and  the  ifland  re- 
tiiken  by  the  Britiih  troops. 

Parliament,  tliat  always  raifes  money  In  Ireland  ou 
eafy  terms,  wlicn  there  is  any  to  be  borrowed  in 
the  country,  this  year  gave  7  and  a  half  per  cent. 
in  annuities, wliicli  in  1773  and  1775,  were  eameft- 
ly  fought  aiter  at  61.  then  thought  to  be  a  very 
high  rate. 

The  fu3n:is  remjtted  by  Ireland,  from  1751  to  this 
year,  to  pay  the  troops  ferving  abroad,  amounted 
to  1,401,925!.  19s.  4d. 

The  fums  raifed  by  Great  Britain,  in  time  of  peace^ 
are  about  ten  millions  ;  in  Ireland  about  one  mil- 
lion. I'he  circulating  calh  of  tlie  former  is  cfti- 
mated  .it  twenty-three  niillions,  of  the  latter  at 
two  millions. 

In  1698,  The  export  of  our  wool  to  England  a- 
mountcd  to  3  7  7,5  20  ftone  three-fourths ;   at  a 

mediam 


22B  REMARKABLE 

jncdiumof  eight  years  to  Lady-Day  1728,  kwas 
only  227,049  ftone,  which  is  148,000  lefs  than 
in  1698,  and  was  a  lofs  of  more  than  half  a  million 
yearly  to  England.  In  the  lail  ten  years,  tlic 
quantity  exported  has  been  fo  greatly  reduced, 
that  in  thofe  years  it  only  amounted  to  1007  llonc 
II  lb.  and  in  the  lall  year,  did  not  exceed  1665 
ftone,   1 2  lb. 

September  7th,  The  firft  general  field-day  of  all  the 
armed  focieties  belonging  to  the  city  of  Cork. 

Roman  Catholics  firft  permitted  to  take  long  leafe's  ; 
ieveral  of  them  attended  at  the  city  court-houfe, 
and  tellified  their  allegimice,  Sept.  29th. 

parliament  Beer  took  place ;  and  at  this  time  all  the 
ligns  were  taken  down,  purfuant  to  the  act  whick 
commenced  Augnil  ift. 

A  boat  going  from  Cork  to  Cove,  with  twenty  me« 
and  women  on  board,  was  loft  near  Pallage,  ani 
■all  periihcd  except  one  man. 
1779  A  moil  extraordinary  eruption  of  V.efuvius,   Au- 
■  '   guft  8th. 

The  ficge  of  Gibraltar  begun  by  the  Spaniards, 
July  8th. 

Irilh  parliament  addrefied  the  king  for  a  free  trade, 
Oi5tober  12  th. 

Armed  Aflbciations  (to  the  ilnmber  of  80,000) 
tormed  in  every  part  of  Ireland,  under  the  deno- 
mination of  Volunteers ;  which  were  clcathed, 
armed,  and  dilciplined  at  their  ovnx  private  ex- 
pence,  for  the  purpofe  of  repelling  any  hoftile  at- 
tempt fro;!!  a  foreign  enemy,  and  of  preferving 
tranquility  and  a  diie  obfervance  of  die  laws  widiin 
tlic  kingdom.  By  the  fpirited  applications  of  thefe 
Aifociations,  Poyfiing\  law,  and  all  the  obnoxious 
a>fts  declaring  the  fupremacy  of  England  over  this 
Kingdom,  were  repealed,  and  the  Crown  of  Ire- 
land rendered  independent  cf  that  of  Great  Britairu 

.Spain  joined  the  confederacy  ap;ainft  Britain. 

Fort  Omoa  taken  by  the  Bntlili,  but  aiurwards 
evacuiitcd. 

Ihc 


EVE  NT  3.  1^9 

1779  The  combined  fleets  of  France  and  Spain  joined 
at  Cadiz,  amounting  to  between  60  and  70  fail  of 
the  line,  and  paraded  up  the  Englilli  cliannel ;  fir 
Charles  Hardy,  with  ^^  fail  of  the  line,  was  crui- 
fing  in  the  Bay  of  Bifcay,  and  was  palled  by  thi? 
'great  armament,  without  their  having  any  know- 
'  ledge  of  each  other.     Sir  Charles,  afterwards,  tlie 

wind  being  in  his  favour,  gained  the  entrance  into 
the  chajiuel,  without  their  being  able  to  prevent 
him-  The  combined  fleets  retired  to  their  own 
Ports  early  in  tlie  month  of  September,  without 
effefling  any  thing. 

The  illand  of  St.  Martin  taken  from  the  French  by 
the  Britiih  troops,  under  the  command  of  the 
hctnourable  Thomas  Hodge,  efq;  Jan.  5th. 

Ifland  of  St.  Bartholomew  taken  from  the  French^ 
Feb.  ink 

Maliie  and  all  its  dependencies  on  the  Malabar  coa{l 
in  the  Eaft-Indics,  taken  from  the  French  by  the 
Britiih  troops,  .imder  die  command  of  colonel 
Braitliwait. 

The  reveiend  Mr.Hackman  executed  at  Tyburn,  for 
the  murder  of  mifs  Ray,  April  i'9th. 

7%e  illand  of  St.  Vincent's  taken  by  the  French. 

The  Britiih  court  ilfued  a  manifefto,  for  making  re* 
prifals  agaiuil  the  court  of  Spain. 

The  American  army,  under  the  command  of  gene- 
lal  Lincoln,  repulfcJ  at  Stono-Ferry,  South-Ca- 
volina,  by  the  troops  under  the  command  of 
major-general  Pre  volt. 

T'he  illand  of  Granada,  commanded  by  lord  Macart- 
ney, taken  by  the  French  troopb^indcr  tlie  com- 
mand cf  count  d'Eftaing. 

IvLijor-General  T]'yon,  on  an  expedition  in  the  Sound, 
at  Newhaven,  Fairfield  and  Ntjrwalk,  had  dilfe- 
re.it  Ikirmiflies  with  tlie  Americans,  wliere  he 
had  20  men  killed,  96  wounded,  and  32  miilhig. 

The  king's  troops  luider  the  command  of  lieutenant- 
colonel  Johnfon,  defeated  by  L^is  Americans  at 
Stoacy-Poiat. 

U  The 


i30  REMARKABLE 

J  779  The  Britlfh  troops  tinder  die  command  of  colonel 
M'l^ane,  on  an  expedition  to  Penobfcot,  had   23 
men  killed,  33  wounded,  and    11    milTlngv     At 
this  time   lir  George  Collier  deftroyed  tlie  large 
American  fleet. 
Goree  taken  by  fir  Edward  Huj>;hes. 
J"ort-Bato.n  Rouge,  on   tlie  Milliffipi,  in  Weft-Ilo- 
rida,  commanded  by  lieutenant-colonel  Dixon,  of 
the   i6th  regiment,    furrendered  to   the  Spanilh 
troops  under  the  command  of  Don  Ferdinando  dc 
Galvez. 
Poft-horfes  firft  taxed. 
Pitch   and  tar  made  fiom  pit  coal,  difcovered   at 

Briftol 
Ths  bridge  at  Puertade  St.  Maria,  near  Cadiz,  fell 
down  '^foon  as  finiilied,  while  receiving  the  bene- 
diction, and  killed  feveral  hundred  perfons   that 
were  over  and  under  it,  Feb.  22. 
jeifey  attempted  by  the  French,  and  their  flapping 

deftroyed  in  Concale-Bay,  May  i. 
I.oid  chancellor  Thurlow,  preffed   by  a  lieutenant 

and  his  gang,  in  Long-Acre,  London,  July  15. 
The  firft  fancy  ball  introduced  in  the  city  of  Cork 

by  lady  Fit/gerald,  Jan.  ift. 
The  Tartar  privateer  failed  from  Cove,  March  4th. 
■Edward  Newton,  furgeon,  icilled  in  a  duel  with  lieu- 
tenant Dixon,  April  1 6th. 
June  4th,  The  city  of  Cork  was  alarmed  with  tlie 
news  of  a  French  fleet  having  appeared  off  Bantry 
Bay;  drums   inft.antly   began   to  beat  to    arms, 
through  every  quarter  of  the  city  ;  the  volunteers 
iiflembled  on  the  Mall ;  the  True- Blue  fociety  took 
charge  of  the  main-guard,  the  Highlanders  quitte4 
it  and  joined  the  remaining  part  of  the  regiment 
in  the  old  barrack.     Palms  Weftropp,  efq;  mayor 
of  Cork,  fummoned  a  council  to  confjder  what 
was  neceffary  to  be  done  on  fuch  an  alarming  oc- 
rafion.     Several  Roman  Catholics  took  up  arms, 
offered  their  alfiftance  to  the  volunteers^  and  dif- 
lingiiifhcd  tlie;iifclves  loyal  fubjeas  in  the  defence 


EVENTS.  33.1 

1775     of  their  country.     Abouf  ten  at  niglrt,  the  High- 
land regiment  marched  trom  the  old  barrack  tO' 
wards  Bandon,  they  were  met  exprefs  on  the  road^ 
countermanded,  and  returned  next  morning  ;  upon 
the  whole,  it  appeared  to  be  an  Engliih  fleet  ho- 
vering off  Cape  Clear,  who,  on  firing  iever-al  guns 
in  honour  of  his  majefty's  birth-day,  gave  tife  to 
the  alarm  and  expe<fled  invalion. 
Augull:  2d,  Six  regiments  of  infantry  and  two  of  ca- 
valry, with  a  train  of  artillery,  encamped  at  Bal- 
linrea  near  Carrigaline,  and  did  not  break  up  till 
Wedncfday  the  24th  of  November  following. 
Auguft  23d,  Six  hundred  and  forty  French  prifoners 
arrived  here  from  Kinfale,  and  on  the  25th  were 
efcorted  moftpartof  the  way  to  Kilkenny,  by  tlie 
different  armed  focieties  of  the  city  of  Cork. 
September  24th,    Another   alarm  took  place ;  tlw 
army  in  camp  at   Ballinrea  ftruck    their    tents, 
crolfed  the  country  near  Kinfale,  and  returned  the 
fame   evening  ;  it  proved  to  be   the  homeward- 
bound  Jamaica  fleet  which  appeared  on  the  coaft, 
that  occafioned  this  alarm. 
Odober  19th,  Tlie  ftatue  of  Hugh  Lawton,    efq; 
late  mayor,  was  erected  in  the  exchange. 
1780  Sir  George  Rodney,  appointed  commander  in  chief 
in  the  Weft  Indies,  proceeded  in  his  way  to  relieve 
Gibraltar,  and  met  with  15  fail  of  Spaniili  mer- 
chantmen richly  laden,  under  convoy  of  a  64  gun 
Ihip  and  4  frigates,  all  of  which  he  captured. 
About  a  week  afterwards,  fir  George  fell  in  with  a 
Spaniili  fquadron  of  1 1   fail  of  the  line,  took  the 
admiral's  ihip  and  four  others,  blew  up  die  San- 
Domingo   of  80  guns,  another  of  70  guns  was 
loft  on  the  rocks,  and  only  4  efcapcd,  much  da- 
maged into  Cadiz. 
After  relieving  Gibraltar,  admiral  Rodney  proceeded 
to  the  Weft-Indies,  leaving  the  bulk  of  the  fleet,  to- 
getherwith  the  Spaniih  prizes  under  the  conduift  of 
admiral  Digby,  who,  in  his  way  to  Euglaad,  took 
U  -a  die 


^3-j5  REMARKABLE 

1780     the  Prothc,  a  French  64,  with  part  of  a  convoy 

laden  with  military  Horcs.     Thus,  lix  ihips  of  the 

enemy's  line  were  added  to  the  ra>-al  navy  of 

England. 

Jan.  1 4th,  6  h.  A.  M.  the  tliermometer  iufpended 

in  the  open  air  at  Glafgow,  ftood  46''  below  o. 
Declaration  of  the  armed  neutrality  at  Peterfburgh. 
Captain  Comwallis,  on  the  Jamaica  ftation,  acquired 
great  honour  by  the  gallant  defence  he  made  with 
a  vei7  inferior  force,  a^ainil;  M.  de  la  Mothe  PIc- 
quet,  who  was  himfelf  wonnded  in  the  adion. 
Three  naval  anions  between  fir  George  Rodney  and 
admiral  Guichen,  produdlive  of  no  decifive  con- 
fequences. 
Alarge  and  valuable  convoy,  under  the  conduA  of 
commodore   Moutrar,  bound  for  the   Eaft  and 
Well  Indies,  were  taken  by  the  combined  fleets  ; 
the  men  of  war  efcaped. 
Colonels   BailHe  and  F-etcher  defeated   by  Hyder 
Ally,  at  Perenbancum  in  the  Ead  Indies,  after  a 
defperate  engagement,  in  whieh  colonel  Fletcher 
was  killed,  and  colonel  Baillie  wounded  and  taken; 
Arcot  befieged  and  taken  by  Hyder.  ^ 
General  Clinton  went  on  an  expedition  to  Charlef- 

Town,  which  furrendered  on  capitulation. 
The  Provincials  attacked  Staten-Ifland,  but  made  a 

precipitate  retreat. 
A  large  body  of  French  troops  landed  at  Rhode- 

Ifla^'d. 
General  Knvphaufen  attempted  to  furpnfe  the  ad- 
vanced pofls  of  general  Wafliington's  army,  but 
retreated  v/ithout  effefting  any  thing  material. 
Earl  Cornwallis  obtained  a  very  fignal  viftory  oven: 
.    ^reneral  Grites,  in  South-Carolina. 
Colonel  Tarlcton,  with  350  men,  furprifed  general 
Sumpter,  and  tf.tally  deRroyed  or  difperTed  his 
ecetachment,  which  confiiled  of  700  men,  killed 
1 50,  and  made  300  prlfbncrs. 
General  Arnold  deVerted  thefei-\'ice  of  Congrefs. 
T^l-djor  Andre  taken  in  difguife  within  tiae  American 
iiues,  aiid  hanged  as  a  fpj.  !Maj«r 


EVENTS.  '  233 

1780  Major  Fergufon,  with  1,400  men,  totally  defeated 
by  the  Americans  at  King's-Mountain. 

General  Sumpter  with  1 000  men,  defeated  at  Black- 
Storks,  by  colonel  Tarleton,  with  only  1 50  men. 
-  Dec.  20th,  Hoftilitics  commenced  againft  Holland. 

Firft  ftate  lottery  drawn  at  Dublin. 

A  dreadful  infurreftion  in  London,  and  riots  in  many 
other  places  in  the  kingdom. 

Lord  Cornwallis  defeated  the  Americans  at  Camden. 

A  dreadful  hurricane  in  the  Leeward  Iflands,  Oft.  9. 

An  extraordinary  ftorm  of  wind  in  England. 

Woollen  goods  firft  exported  from  Ireland  to  a  fo- 
reign market. 

The  caftle  of  St.  John's,  in  Look-out-Illands,  taken 
from  the  Spaniards  by  the  Britilh  troops  under  the 
command  of  captain  Polfon. 

Fourt-Moultrie,  on  Sullivan's  Ifland,  taken  by  the 
Britifh  troops. 

Five  Eaft-Indiamen,  and  50  merchant  fliips,  bound 
for  the  Eaft  and  \^'^eft  Indies,  were  captured  by 
the  combined  fleets  of  Fiance  and  Spain. 

Forts  Ann  and  George,  furrendered  to  the  Britifli 
forces,  under  the  command  of  major  Carleton. 

Baflfan,  on  the  coaft  of  Mallabar,  fuiTcndered  to  ge- 
neral Goddard. 

Illuminations  in  Cork,  for  the  defeat  of  count  d'EjP- 
taing  at  Savannali,  and  for  the  firft  part  of  a  free 
trade  granted  to  Ireland. 

An  aft   of  parliament  took  place,  that   no  perfon 
Ihould    be  imprifoned   for   any  debt  under  five 
pounds. 
1781  Penfacola  taken  by  the  Spaniards,  after  a  very  g;ii- 
lent  defence. 

Ifland  of  St.  Euftatius,  taken  by  admiral  Rodney 
and  general  Vaughan. 

A  valuable  Dutch  fleet  of  30  fail,  with  a  60  gun 

fhip,  commanded  by  admiral  Were,  taken  by  the 

Monarch  and  Panther,  and  Sybil  frigate,  after  a 

fhort  engagement ;  the  Dutch  admir;U  was  killed, 

U3  The 


334  REMARKABLE 

1781   The  Settlenrcnts  of  Dhmerary,  Urcquibo,  and  the 
Berbices,  I'urrendered  to  the  Britiih. 
IlTand  of  Tobago  taken  by  the  Frencli. 
Sir  Eyre  Coote  defeated  an  immenle  force  command- 
ed by  Kyder  Ally. 
Dutch  Settlements  en  the  Ifland  of  Sumatra,  taken, 
Kegapatam  taken  by  fir  Edward  Hughes,  and  fiv 

Heclor  Munro. 
Trincomale  taken  from  the  Dutch. 
A  fecond  attempt  was  made  on  the  Ifland  of  Jerfey, 
by  a  French  army,  imder  the  command  of  M.  de 
Buttecourt,  who'  landed  m  the  night  andfurprifed 
St.  Helier  the  capital  of  the  Itland,  and  compelled 
major  Corbcit  tlie  deputy-governor,  to  fign  a  ca- 
pitulation, and  fammoned  Eli/.abeth  caftle  to  fur- 
render,  but  xvas  gallantly  attacked  in  the  town  by 
major  Pierfon  of  the  95th  regiment,  at  the  head 
of  ibme  regulars  and  the  militia  of  the  ifland.  'I  he 
French  commander  was  killed,  and  his  remaining 
troops  fnrrendeied  prifoners  of  war.     The  brave 
major  Pierfon  was  unfortunately  flain  in  the  in- 
ftant  of  vldtory. 
Dreadful  cannonade  and  bombardment  of  Htc  town 
and  garrlfon  of  Gibraltar,  from  the  Spanilh  camp, 
in  which  the  town  was  deltroyed,  and  many  of  the 
inhabitants  periffted. 
Fifteen  merchantmen  from  St.  Euftatius,   taken  by 

M.  de  la  Mothe  Piquet. 
Commodore  Johnftone  was  attacked  by  M.  Suffrein, 

in  Port-Prayer-Bay. 
Commodore  Johnftone  took  a  fleet  of  Dutch  India- 
men,  in  Saldanha  Bay. 
General  Elliot  made  a  grand  fally  from  Gibraltar, 
by  which  he  deftroyed  the  enemy's  batteries  and 
works. 
Defperate  engagement  on   the  Dcgger-Bank,   be- 
tween admiral  Parker  and  the  Dutch  fleet  com- 
manded by  admiral  Zoutman. 
Admiral  Kempenfelt  took  part  of  a  convoy  of  French 

Eaft  and  Well  Iiidiamen. 

Colonel 


EVENTS.  255 

17?!  Colonel  Tarleton  totally  defeated  hj  general  Morgan 
at  Ninety-Six. 

I^nrd  Cornwallis  defeated  the  Americans  at  Guilford. 

Lord  Rawdon  attacked  general  Greene  in  his  camp, 
and  defeated  him. 

General  Greene  attempted  to  florm  the  ganifon  at 
NinetV-Six,  bat  Was  repulled  and  obliged  to  retire. 

A  partial  action  between.the  Briulh  and  French  fleets, 
off  the  Capss  of  Virginia.  , 

General  Greene  defeated  by  colonel  Stuart  in  South- 
Carolina. 

Tort  Grifwold  taken  by  dorm. 

Action  between  the  Britilh  and  French  fleets,  off  the 
ClKiflipeak. 

Lord  Cornwallis  blocked  up  in  York  town,  by  gene- 
ral V/aflnngton.  . 

General  Clinton  embarked  at  New- York  xnth  7000 
men,  to  reheve  lord  Cornwallis,  but  arrived  too 
late. 

Lord  Comvx'allis  with  his  army,  confifting  of  6000, 
fiirrendered  to  general  Walhingtm. 

OlTicers  of  the  Board  of  Works,  Great  Wardrobe, 
Treafurer  of  the  Chamber,  and  Jewel  Offise,  with 
the  Board  of  Green  Cloth,  and  Cofferer  of  tlie 
Houfhold,  aboliihed  by  parliament. 

The  foundation  of  thfr  cuitom-houfe  of  Dublin  laid, 
and  built  from  the  defigns  of  James  Gramdrm,  efc^; 
who  condii<n:ed  the  esecucion.  The  eftrmate  was 
163,363!.  but' as  numei-ous  unfoi-efcen  incidents 
mull  be  added,  with  finifhing  the  offices,  &c.  the 
total  expence  will  probably  amount  to,  or  exceed 
200,oool.  it  is  209  feet  deep,  by  375  long,  whh 
four  ft-onts ;  the  long-room  is  6^  feet  by  70,  and 
30  feet  high. 
Prince  William  Henry,  third  fon  of  his  prefent  ma- 
jcfty,  was^e  firft  prince  of  the  Blood  Royal  that 
ever  landed  in  North  America. 
Captain  Donnolan  executed  at  Warwick,  for  poifon- 
ing  fir  Tljsodolku  Boughton,  April  9th. 

The 


2^6  R  E  M  A  R  K  A  BL  E 

1781  The  ganilon  of    Gibraltar  relieved   by   admiral 
Darby,  April  13th. 

General  Arnold  dsftroyed  feveral  American  (hips, 
and  a  vaft  quantity  of  Tobacco,  at  Peterfburgh. 

Sir  Samuel  Hood,  with  iSfhips  of  the  line,  engaged 
C»unt  de  Gralfe  with  24- 

Thomas  Lonergan,  executed  in  Dublin,  for  poifon- 
ing  Thomas  O'Halierty,  efq;  in  Kilkenny. 

Henry  Laurens,  efq;  late  Prefident  of  the  American 
congrefs,  admitted  to  bail,  by  lord  chief  jufnce 
Mansfield  ;  he  was  taken  prifoner  in  an  American 
packet  near  Newfoinidland,  the  3d.  of  September, 
and  committed  to  the  Tower  of  London  on  a 
charge  of  high-treafon,  the  4th  of  Odober. 

The  Spitfire  failed  from  the  Cove  of  Cork  the  3d, 
and  returned  with  a  Dutch  pi-ize  the  9th  Feb. 

Shrove-Tuefday,  Feb.  27tli,  There  was  a  violent 
hurricane  in  the  city  of  Cork. 

March  1 8th,  The  3d,  19th,  and  30th  regiments  of 
foot,  embarked  at  Monkftown  for  America. 

June  i2tli,  CarhileFort  was  tliis  day  named  by  ge- 
neral Mocher. 

Sept.  1 6th,  Admiral  Rodney  arrived  at  Cove  in  the 
Gibraltar  man  of  war. 

Sept.  22d.  The  inhabitants  of  Cork  were  greatly 
idarmed  by  the  report  of  an  invafion  ;  the  army 
was  under  arms  moil  part  of  the  day ;  in  the 
evening  when  the  alarm  fubfided,  the  66th  &  67th 
regiments  of  foot,  the  Athol  Highlanders,  with 
the  13th  and  i8th  regiments  of  light  dragoons, 
were  drawn  up  on  the  Mall.  General  Irwin,  ccm- 
mander  in  chief,  general  Mocher,  general  Gabbet, 
lord  Rofs,  colonel  Lyons,  colonel  Crofbie,  and  fe- 
veral other  field-ofliceis,  were  prefent. 

George  Brereton,  efq;  one  of  the  Duhallow  Rangers, 
was  killed  by  an  officer  in  tli(P  army  ;  he  was  in- 
terred with  military  honours  in  Chrift  church-yard, 
attended  by  feveral  parties  of  horfe  volunteers. 

The  Volunteers  of  Ireland  received  the  thanks  of 
both  houfes  of  parliament. 

St.Cbiif. 


EVENTS.  237 

1783  St.  Chriflopher's  tat  en  by  the  marquis  de  Boullle, 
after  a  moll  gallant  defence  ; — Nevis  and  Mont- 
ferrat  taken. 
Memorable  engagement  of  the  i2tli  of  April,  be- 
tween admiral  Rodney  and  M.  de  GraiTe,  in  tlie 
Weft-Indies,  which  lafted  from  fun-rife  till  fun-fet, 
in  which  tlae  French  fleet  were  entirely  routed ; 
the  count  de  GrafTe  was  taken  in  the  Vilkdc  Paris, 
four  other  fhips  of  the  line  were   taken,  and  one 
funk. 
Minorca  taken  by  the  Spaniards. 
Admiral  Barringtcn  fell  in  with  a  French   convoy, 
and  took  the  mcft  of  them,   with  the   Pegafe  and 
I'Adlionaire,  two  French  fhips  of  the  line. 
Crand  attack  by  the  Spaniards  on  Gibraltar,  which 
was  returned  by  a  dreadful  cannonade  and  bom- 
bardment from  the  lines,  the  battering  fhips,  and 
the  garrifon  ;  tlie  vSpaniih  admirid's  ihip' and  ano- 
ther were  fct  on  fire,  and  blew  up  in  the  night ; 
the -admiral  and  many  officers  and  men  were  faved 
by  the  extraordinary  exertions  of  captain  Curtis 
and  his  feamen,  in  the  gun-boats,  but  th«  Spaiulh 
battering  fhips  were  entii-cly  deftroycd. 
Lord  Howe  relieved  Gibraltar  with  troops,  ammu- 
nition and  provifions,    and  repa^ed  the   Straits 
without  interruption  from  the  combined  fleets. 
Several  indeciiive  engagements  between  fir  Edwiird 
Hughes  and  M.  Suffrein,  in  the  Eaft-Indies. 
•    Trincomale  in  Ceylon,  taken  by  tlie  Englilh. 
Onore  taken  by  ftorm,  by  general  Matthews. 
Cundapore  tiiken  by  general  Matthews. 
General  Matthews  defeated  by  Tippoo  Sultan,  and 
afterwards  beHeged  in  Bedmore,  which  he  fur- 
lendered  by  capitulation.     The  capitulation  was 
violated  by  Tippoo ;    the  general  and  principal 
officers  were  fei7.ed   and   imprifoned,    the  army 
plundered  and  inhumanly  treated,  and  the  gene- 
ral officers  are  faid  to  have  been  barbaroufly  mur- 
dered. 
RAmiiUes,  Centaur,  Villc  de  Paris,  leGlorieux,  and 

Ic  Hedor, 


•23S  R  E  M  xV  R  K  A  B  L  E 

1782  le  Heaor,  with  many  other  merchant  ihips,  loll 
in  a  violent  rtorm. 

Georgia  and  South-Carolina,  evacuted  by  the  king's 
troops. 

Callicut  on  the  coaft  of  Mallabar,  taken  by  major 
Abingdon. 

Colonel  Braltlwaite,  with  a  detachment  of  Britifh 
troops,  were  taken  pri Toners  by  HyderAlly. 

Vermont  in  North  America,  allowed  by  Congrefs  to 
be  a  free  ftate. 

The  States  of  Holland  refufed  to  treat  of  a  peace 
with  Great  Britain. 

The  Bahama  Iflands  taken  by  the  Spaniards. 

Twenty  thoufand  feamen  for  the  Brftilh  navy,  uha- 
nimoLiily  voted  by  the  Commons  of  Ireland. 

Seven  thoufand  houfes  deftroyed  by  fire  at  Conftan- 
tinople. 

The  marquis  of  Rockinghaiu  died,  June  12th. 

Geneva  taken  pofleffion  of  by  the  troops  of  France 
and  Sardinia. 

Earl  ShelbuiTie  appointed  firfl  Lord  of  the  Treafii- 
ry,  July5tli. 

Count  de  Graife  (prifoner  to  admiral  Rodney)  arriv- 
ed in  London,  Auguft  3d. 

Contraftors  with  government  difqualrfied  for  fitting 
in  parliament. 

Influence  of  the  Crown  abridged  by  parliament :  re- 
venue officers  deprived  of  their  votes. 

Six  thoufand  charity  children  met  at  St.  Paul's,  May  2. 

Holland  allowed  the  American  independency. 

Cape  River  Fort,  on  the  coaft  of  Hunduras,  takam 
from  the  Spaniards  by  ftorm, 

David  Tyre,  a  French  fpy,  executed  at  Portfmoiith. 

The  Royal  George  of  100  guns,  overfet  at  Portf- 
mouth  ;  admiral  Kempenfclt  with  400  feamen  and 
officers,  and  200  women  were  drowned. 

Numerous  meeting  of  the  Ulfter  Volunteer  Dela- 
gates  held  at  Dungannon,  who  publiihed  a  Decla- 
ration of  Irilh  Rights,   Feb,  1 5th. 

Parliament  ©f  Ireland  v«t«d  its  iadependence,  ani 


EVENTS.  z^) 

1782     made  a  declaration  of  conftltutional  rights,  Au- 
guft  1 6th. 

BritHh  houfe  of  commons  addre/fed  the  khig  againfl 
further  profecution  oi'the  Ameiiean  war,  March  4. 

Britilh  parliament  repealed  the  6th  George  I.  where- 
by it  renounced  legiflating  for  Ireland,  June  20. 

Irilh  pai-liament  palfed  an  ajS  for  the  reftoration  of 
the  conftitution  of  Ireland,  July  28th. 

Henry  Grattan,  efq;  made  a  fpeech  in  the  Irifh  houfe 
of  commons,  relative  to  the  rights  and  indepen- 
.dencp  of  Ireland  j  for  which  he  was  voted  50,000!. 
by  parL'ament. 

Earl  Temple  fwom  lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland. 

7'he  combined  fleets  damaged    by  a  ftorm   in  Al- 
gcfiras  Bay,  and  tlie  St.  Michael,  a  Spaniih   74, 
drove  on  ihore  imder  the  guns  of  Gibraltar,  and  . 
taken  by  the  garrifon, 

Captain  Afgill  fet  at  liberty  from  his  fevere  confine- 
ment in  America,  hy  order  of  Congrefs,  and  ar- 
rived at  New  York. 

An  embargo  laid  on  all  com  in  Ireland,  Nov.  1 6th. 

Three  men  were  fmothercd  in  a  brew-houfe  in  Cork» 
by  tlie  fleam  of  the  beer. 

lu,  June  and  July,  a  diforder  called   the   influenza, 
ra^ed  in  .Cork,  very  few  efcaped  the  malady  ;  it 
began  with  a  fnec/Jng  and  running  at  the  nole,   a 
fevere  cough,    attended  with  a  tever,  heavinefs, 
and  pain  in  the  head,  or  with  a  wearinefs  and  h 
pain  in  all  tlie  bonps  ;  if  commoilly  went  off  in 
three  or  fonr  days. 
Shocking  inclement  weather  during  the  whoje  har- 
veft ;  ill  Oftober  tliere  was  a  great  fcarcity  of  bread 
which  continued  to  the  year's  end,    and  perhaps 
the  y^-oxii  that  ever  was  made,  owing  to  the  conti- 
nual rains  which  totally  ruined  the  com. 
Admiral  Giaves  arrivcu  at  Cove  in  the  Bella  mer- 
chantman ;  the  Ramillies  to  which  he  belonged, 
having  foundered  at  fca. 
Peter's  Cliurch  thrown  down  in  order  to  be  rebuilt. 
The  Ocean  of  98  guns,  a4miraj  Milbank,  Foudror. 

9^t 


t 


240  REMAfl-KABLE 

unt  80,  Afia  64,  Panther  64,  Fortitude  74,   rmi. 
Dublin  74,  part  of  lord  Howe's  fleet,  arrived  at 
Cove. 
A  criminal  confined  in  the  bridewell,  made  a  hole 
through  the  roof,  out  of  Avhich  he  leaped,    and 
fell  on  a  number  of  barrels  on  the  head  of  a  barrel- 
carrier,  v;]io  was  paffing  along,   by  which  means 
he  fortunately  faved  hib  life,  and  made  his  efcape.  ^ 
Four  criminals  broke  out  of  Nortli  gaol,  three  of 
whom  made  their  efcape. 
J  78 3  Pi-eliminaiy  articles  of  peace  figned  at  Paris,  be- 
tv>'een  Great  Britain  and  America  ;  on  behalf  of 
Great  Britain,  by    Mr.  Fif/.hcrbert  and  Mr,  Of- 
wald  ;  and  by  Meflrs.  Franklin,  Jay,  Adams  and 
JelFei-fon,  on  behalf  o[  America.     By  thefe  preli- 
minaries the  king  of  Great  Britain  formally  ac- 
knowledges the  Thirteen  United  Colonies  to  be 
The  free^  fivereign^  and  independent  States  of  A^ne- 
rlca. 
A  dreadful  earthquake,  attended  with  many  extra- 
ordinary circumftaTices  in  Italy  and  Sclcily. 
The  fun  obfcured  by  a  kind  of  fogj^during  the  whole 

fummer. 
A  Tokanic  eruption  in  Iceland,  furpaffing  any  thing 
recorded  in  hiftory.     The  lava  fpouted  up  in  three 
places  to  tlie  height  of  two  miles  perpendicular, 
and    continued   thus    for  two    months ;    during 
which  time  it  covei-ed  a  traft  of  5600  fquare  miles 
of  ground,  in  fomeplaces  more  than  one  hundred , 
feet  deep. 
A  large  meteor  appeared  to  the  northward  of  Shet- 
land, and  took   its  dirci^lion  fouthward,  with  a 
X'elocity  little  inferior  to  that  of  tlie  eai-th  in  its 
unnual  courfe  round  the  fun.     Its  trak  obfcrved 
far  more  than  one  thoufand  miles. 
The  emperor  obtained  by  treaty  from  Holland,  the 
navigation  of  the  Schelde,  fiom  Antwerp  to  Sef. 
tingen,  with  the  cefllon  of  fome  forts  and  terri- 
tories. 
Order  of  the  knights  of  St.  Patrick  inllituted  Feb.  15, 
""  Treat)- 


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EVENTS.  '       241 


1783  Treaty  of  alliance  between  France  and  die  States- 
General. 

Independence  of  the  Irifh  Courts  of  Juftiee  eftabliili- 
ed  by  adl  of  parliament. 

IrilK  Nimonal  Bank  ellablilbed  June  25th. 

Chriilnings  taxed  in  England. 

Air-Balloons  invented  in  France  by  monfieur  Mont- 
goltier ;  introduced  into  England,  and  Mr.  Lii- 
nardi  afcended  from  M.">orficldsj  Sept.  15  th. 

National  debt  of  England  this  year  was  272  millions, 
wliich  were  it  to  be  laid  down  in  guineas  in  a  line, 
would  pxtcnd  4,300  miles  in  lengdi ;  if  laid  dowe 
in  Ihillings,  would  extend  three  and  a  half  times 
round  the  globe;  if  iiinfolid  fdver,  would  require 
60,400  horfes  to  draw  it,  at  15  cwt.  fcr  e:ich 
hoi-fe. 

The  Count  Belgiofo  Eaft-Indiaman,  lofi:  off  Dai)Iia 
Bay,  and  alien  board  periihed ;  ftie  had  i30,oo» 
dollars,  befides  a  very  valuable  cargo. 

The  ingenious  Mr.  Spalding,  periihed  in  his  diving- 
bell, -in  attempting  to  recover 'fome  of  the  mate- 
rials of  the  above  Ihip. 

Charles  Byrne,  the  famous  Irifh  gi^.r.t,  died  in  I^oa- 
don  ;  his  ccrpfe  meafured  eight  feet  four  inches. 

Died  at  Norwich,  the  'Widow  Keepus,  who  had  been, 
tapped  for  tlie  dropfy  eighty  times,  and  6,553 
pints  of  water  taken  from  her. 

The  Bank  of  Paris,  commonly  called  CailTe  d? 
Efcompte,  (lopped  payment,  0&.  2d. 

A  violent  lliock  of  an  earthquake  in  tire  IHand  cf 
Sicily,  in  the  Two  Cahibrias,  and  at  Mc'dina, 
which  continued  to  be  felt  for  fome  months. 

The  ports  of  Dover  and  Calais,  were  opened  for  nai- 
fcngers  to  and  from  Great-Brita.n  a,nd  France. 

Another  earthquake  in  Italy,  which  deilroyed  tlie 
remainder  of  MefTma. 

A  violent  hurricane  at  Venice,  which  caufed  tlw  fca 
to  rife  fo  high  as  to  overflow  tlie  whole  city,  Api  il 
«aie  nth. 

X  A'tcrrlble 


REMARKAjBLE 

,  ^fi,  A  terrible  five  at  Attendarn,  in  the  Dutchy  of  Weft. 
•'  phalia,  Avhich  confumed  300  houfes,  July  1 3th. 

Tie  IriflM'^^rliumcntdifiblved,  July  25th. 
A  terrible' fire  in  the  town  of   Berol.hc.m,  m  th , 
Margravate  of   Anfpach,    ;ivhich  conlumcd  200 
iTDutes    Au"'.  2d.  „ 

■The  bifhop  of  Ofnaburg  took  poffeffion  of  his  bifl.op- 

rick,  October  15th.  '  r  t>     /r 

More  than  half  of  Bufdorf,  a  large  toNvn  of  Pruffia, 
■  was  confumed  by  fire,  Nov.  4th.  ^  .  ,  „  ^ 
The  Prince  of  Wales  fir.ft  tookh  s  Jat  m  the  Hov^e 

of  Peers  as  Duke  of  Cornwall,  Nov.  i  nh. 
SuEvreCoote  arrived   at  Madrafs,    and   brought 

x^Srhin.   two  lacks  of  rupees  ;  he  d;ed  m  two 

Ci:^^;!::  A^n^J^expelledtl-eBrltlfh  Houie 
of  Commons  for  perjury,  Dec;.  4;tb. 

The  Duke  of  Klngfton  J^-ft-^-^^^-;^^  ^"-^'^  ^^ 
accident  atfea,  and  79  fouls  loft,  Auft.  23d. 

On  the  fee-lands  ot"  the  Irifhop  of  Dromore,  >vere 

"found  a  pair  of  moufe-deer  horns,  which  meafure^ 
fourteen  feet  fouriuches  from  tip  to  t,p,  as  alfo 
moft  of  the  entire  Ikeleton  (in  the  moftperfea 
prefUatlon)  of  the  enormous  ammal  that  wore 
?hem  ;  who,^  from  the  lengtli  oi  the  bones  ot  h.s 
fore  leg,  is  judged  to  have  been  about  twenty 

pJ;Sf  Shi  for  firing  a  plM  at  and  wounding 
Mr  Dowllng,  was  executed  out  of  one  ot  the 
Endows    af  the    new   prifon    in    Green-ftreet, 

A«ouMs*were  received  at  the  admiralty  of  the  lofs 
of  the  Centaui,  and  of  the  dreadful  hardftnps  fut- 
fered  by  cupt.  In-lcfield,  1 6  days  m  an  open  boat. 

Thriewcoltion^ook place;  lord  North  and  the 
honourable  Charles  Fox,   were  fwom  fecretunes 

ColefLthwaite  defeated  by  HyderW 
'     the  1 8th  of  February;  the  furrender  of  Cudd.i- 
^ll^rc  oath.  4th,  and  of  Trincomah  on  the  .7th 


EVENTS.  ^43 

1783     of  April  following,  to  the  arms  of  the  French 
king. 

January  6th,  About  10  o'clock  this  morning,  John 
Dwyer,  Calvin  Booth,  John  Filhcr,  alias  Dogherty,' 
of  cl"i:e  4th,  and  James  Ward  of  the  49th  reijiment 
of  foot,  four  foldiers  who  were  fentenced  by  a 
general  court-martill,  to  be  fliot  for  defertion, 
were  taken  from  the  guard-houfe  in  Tuckey's- 
fltect  to  the  Lough  of  Cork,  the  place  of  execution,' 
where  Dw}'er  fuffered  ;  the  remaining  three  were 
then  called  forward  and  pardoned  conditionally, 
on  receiving  five  hundred  laihes,  and  to  be  fent  to 
Africa. 

The  corporation  admitted  John  Marfli,  efq;  his  ma- 
jeily's  commiifary  at  Cork,  to  the  freedom  at  large 
of  that  city,  and  ordered  it  to  biS  prefented  to  him" 
in  a  filver  box,  as  a  tellimony  of  their  approbation 
of  his  upright  condu<5l  and  uniform  integrity,  in 
the  faithful  difcli'arge  and  execution  of  iiis  office. 

Tlie  Two  Friends  of  Cork,  f  liled  from  our  harbour 
for  riiiladelphia,  and  carried  the  firfl  cargo  legally 
fhipped  from  Ireland,  fmce  the  commencement  of 
the  American  war. 

J*orter  reduced  to  three-pence  half-penny  per  quart ; 
it  was  firft  argued  and  determined  before  the'coni-. 
miffioners  of  his  majelly's  revenue  in  Dublin  ; 
and  fecondly,  on  a!  folemn  hearing  before  the  com- 
milTioncrs  of  appeal,  it  was  finally  determined  to 
be  fold  at  the  above  price  all  over  the  kingdom. 

The  Enterprize,  an  American  fhip,  from  Rhodtf- 
Ifland,  arrived  at  Cove ;  fhe  had  the  Thirteen 
Stripes  flying  at  hrr  top-maft  head. 

The  firit  dawn  of  Irifh  liberty  broke  out  in  1779', 
Ireland  obtained  her  legiflative  independence,  with 
tlie  confent  of  the  Britilh  Senate,  the  1 6th  day  of 
April,  1783. 

The  eledion  for  Knights  of  the  Shire  of  the  county 
of  Cork,  began  the  23d  of  Auguft,   1783;  Wil- 
liam  Chetwynd,  efq;  -high-fheriff.     Sir  James  L. 
Cotter,  bart.  propofcd    Richard   Towufend  and 
X  z  JamGs 


u-^  KEMAR.KABLE 

James  Bernard,  efqrs. — Richard  Longfield,  efq; 
propofed  Robert  King,  commonly  called  Lord 
Kingfborough ;  and,  Lord  King/borough  pro- 
pored  Sir  John  Conway  Colthurft,  bart. — State  of 
the  poll  for  each  : 

B.   1665.  —  T.  978. —  K.   1198.  — C.  209. 

Number  of  freeholders  polled,  1627.  Eledtlon  ended 
O-flober  3d. 

Election  for  the  City  commenced  Aug.  13th,  -vi'hen 
the  votes  were,  for  the  right  hon.  J.  Hely  Hutch- 
infon,  650;  Richard  Longfield,  efq;  615;  John 
Bagwell,  efq;  564  ;  and  Augus.  Warren  efq;  475. 

"Ratification  of  the  treaty  for  the  independence  of  the 
United  States  of  America. 

r\e'nhitive  .treaty  between  England  and  Holland. 

Xiie  following  new  mmifters  were  appointed  :  Mr. 
Pitt  firPcloi'd  of  the  treafury  and  chancellor ;  Mar- 
quis of  Carmarthen,  fecrctary  of  ftate ;  Lord 
Sydney,  fecretaiy  for  the  home  department ;  Eaii 
Cower,  lord  prefident. 
,'784  Slave-Trade  aboiilhed  in  Pennfylvanla. 

Lord  Strangford,  of  Ireland,  fufpended  from  voting 
in  the  IrhTi  houfe  of  lords,  for  foliciting  a  bribe 
In  the  c.aufe  of  Rochfort  and  Ely. 

Mail-coaclies  firft  eftabliflied  to  BriiloL 

Poflage  of  letters  advanced. 

The  firft  bilhop  in  America  was  dodor  Seabury,  coj;- 
fecrated  Nov.  14. 

Gieat  Seal  ftolen  from  the  lord  chancellor,  and  dei^ 
trcycd,  March  24th. 

Prii)ting-i\oufe  commenced  in  Conflantinople. 

Clodagh-cattle,  now  in  ruins,  faid  to  have  been  built 
by  the  MaC'Swlncys'  who  v/ers  anciently  famous 
for  Irifh  hofpitality.  On  the  weft  fide  of  the  road 
near  Ditnufky,  there  was  a  flcne  fet  up  (which 
now  lies  in  a  ditch,  fignifying  to  all  perfons,  to 
repair  to  tlie  houfe  of  Edmond  Mac-Swiney  for 
entertainment. 

A  cliaritable  Infirmary  and  DIfpenfary  infUtuted  at 
youehalii 

*  INlr.  Bag- 


EVENTS.  245 

1784  Thnrfday,  July  2911-1,  was  obferved  throughout  the 
kingdom,  as   a  general   day  of  thankigiving,  ,iu 
coulequence  of  the  late  peace. 
Mr.  Bagwell  having  petitioned  the  Houfe  of  Com- 

■  mons  againft  the  late  return  of  members  to  re- 
prcfent  this  city  in  parliament,  which  being  tried 
before  a  committee  of  the  Houfe,  the  eledion  of 
Ridiard  Longfield,  efq;  was  fet  afide,  and  on 
January  8th,  came  on  the  eleillon  to  fill  up  tlie 
vacancy,  when  Auguftus  Warren,  ef<[;  was  una- 
nimoufly  elected,  Mr.  Bagwell  having  declined  tlie 
poll. 

Between  tlic  hours  of  10  and  1 1  o^'clock  at  night,  a 
rick  of  furze  took  fire,  near  the  back  of  the  North - 
Chapel,  by  means  of  which  ten  cabbins  were 
bunit  to  the  ground,  Aug.  26th. 

Englilh  parliament  difiblved,  March  25th. 

Sept.  3d,  Some  reapers  in  a  field  near  Ballincollig, 
difcovered  the  body  of  a  man  exceedingly  putri- 
fie»l ;  it  was  fuppofed  that  the  nnfortiniate  wretch 
got  drunk  at  the  races,  and  thro\^  ing  lilmfclf  in 
that  fituation,  where  he  could  not  pollibly  be  feen, 
was  ftifled  for  want  of  affiftance. 

Prince  Frederic,  bilhop  of  Ofnaburgh,  created  Duke 
of  York  and  Albany  in  the  kingdom  of  ,  Great- 
Britain,  and  Earl  of  Ulilcr  in  tlie  kingdom  of 
Ireland  ;  tliefe  titles  are  to  dcfeend  torhis  High- 
ncfs's  heirs  male  lawfully  begotten. 

The  right  hon.  William  Pitt  narrowly  efcaped  being 
,  fhot,  by  a  gardiner  near  Windfor,  Aug.  1 7th. 

The  remains  of  Dr.  Samuel  Johnfon,  were  interred 
m  Wellminfler- Abbey,  Dec.  20th. 

December  1 8th,  At  Hciro  (one  of  the  Canary  Iflcs 
fubjcvft  to  Spain)  tliirty-fevcn  convives  from  Ire- 
land were  landed  out  of  the  fliip  Dublin,  for  mu* 
tiny  ;  they  were  all  immediately  put  to  tlis  fword, 
by  order;  of  the  governor,  on  an  idw-a  tliat  the 
plague  rh'^kd  among  them. 

X  3  Augutl 


246  REMARKABLE 

Augufl  5th,  Died  at  Matlock  in  Derby  fulre,  Ann 
Clowes,  aged   103  ;  ihc  meafared  three  feet  nine 
inches  in  height,  "and  weighed  only  481b.     The 
houfe  fhe  refided  in  was  as  diminutive,  in  propor- 
tion as  herfelf,  containing  only   one  room,  eight 
feet  fquare. 
Ten  thoufand  houfes  deflroyed  by  fire  in  Conftanti- 
nople,  moll  of  which  had   been  built  after  the 
fire  of  1782. 
■•J785  Eaft-India  Company  revived  in  France. 
5       Firtl  air-balloon  in  Ireland  afcended  from  Ranclagh 
Gardens,  Dublin,  Jan.  T  9th. 
A    congrefs   of  reprefentatives   from  the    different 
counties  of  Ireland  held  in  Dublin,  for  promoting 
a  parliamentary  reform,  Jan.  20. 
Syftem  of  commercial  intercourfe  between  Great- 
Britain  and  Ireland,  propofed  in  the  liilh  houfe 
of  commons ;    but  being  ftrongly  oppofed,  was 
withdrawn,  Augufl  13. 
AtWinfter  in  Derbyihire,   near  fixty  people    met 
;it  a  puppet-fnow,  wlien  the  upper  fioor  of  the 
houfe  was  blov.-n  up  v/ith  gun-powder,  and  no  hurt 
don-  to  the  people  below,  Jan.  25. 
Attorney's  tax  commenced. 
Temale  ler/ant  tax  commenced. 
Party  Walls  regulated  by  parliament. 
Patent  medicines  taxed. 
-Canal,  ■  \^^ii ch  j oins  the  Baltic  and  l^Tortli  Sea,  opened 

to  all  nations. 
Mr.  Chrillopher  Atkinfon,    an  expelled  member  ot 

parliament,  flood  in  the  pillory  for  perjury. 
On  Gallan  mountain,  there  is  a  large  ftone  ormonu- 
meiit,  withan  infcriptioniri'%/w;^charaaers,  de- 
noting it  to  be  the  burial  place,  of  the  famous 
Com7^,  one  of  the  Connauglit  knights  wlio  fell  ui 
♦  lattle';  the  ftotie  is   eleveii  feet  ns  inches  long, 

'••      ■    three  feet  broad,  and  one  foot  ^hick  ;  it  liqs  on  an 
^^^    '    ^Vninencc  above  a  fraall  lake  facing  the  fcndi,  on 
afoftfiat  quanv,  about  eight  miles  from  Ennjs  ; 
-•■■'s' -^  was  difcovercd  thiti  year  by  die  right  honourable 

W.  15.  Co- 


EVENTS.  247 

ij^$  W.  B.  Conyngliam  in  company  with  Mr.  0'FJ;xnar 
gan ;  the  latter  gentleman  being  lent  from  Dublia 
for  that  piirpofe,  by  the  Royal  Irifli  academy. 

The  floor  of  the  SefHons  Houfe  in  New-Molton  In 
York-fliire,  gave  way,  when  300  perfons  fell  12 
feet  deep,  but  no  lives  were  loit,  Dec.  9. 

The  merchants  of  die  city  of  Cork,  fitted  out  a  veflel 
well  fupplied  with  bread,  water,  beef,  Sec.  t9 
cruife  off  Cape  Clear,  for  the  purjjofe  of  relieving 
any  velfels  which  the  long  continuance  of  e;xfterly 
winds  might  keep  at  fea,  April  30th. 

June  15th,  M.  Pilatre  de  Rozier,  and  M.  Re- 
main, afcended  in  M.  Montgolfeir's  fire  balloon, 
from  Bologna,  with  an  intent  to  crofs  the  Cliannel  j 
in  about  twenty  minutes  after  their  afcont,  the 
balloon  took  fire,  by  which  means  thefe  unfortu- 
nate gentlemen  loft  their  lives. 

Auguft  27th,  A  A-iolent  hurricane  at  Jamaica,  which 
did  confiderable  damage;  the  like  happened  at 
Carthagena  in  South  America. 

The  Danube  overflowed  its  Banks,  in  confequence 
of  which  the  adjacent  country  fuifered  great  injury. 

January  7th,  Mr.  Blanchard,  accompanied  by  Dr. 
JefFeries,  took  their  departufe  from  tlie  Caftle  of 
Dovor,  in  his  balloon  for  the  Continent ;  they  al- 
cended  at  one  o'clock,  and  deliended  oa  ^e  coaft 
of  France  at  three. 

Died  at  Broadway-Farm,  near  Great  Berkhampfted 
in  Hertfordfliire,  tlie  perfon  diilinguiflied  by  tlie ap- 
pellation of  Peter  the  Wild  Boy,  who  was  picked 
up  in  a  wo<5d  in  Germany,,  in  the  latter  end  of  the 
reign  of  George  the  Firft,  while  he  was  hunting, 
and  by  tiiat  monarch  brought  to  Englamt,  who 
placed  him  iinder  proper  mafters  ro  have  him  in- 
llrufted  in  the  Engl  iili- language,  but  their  endea- 
vours proveid  fruitlcfs,  as  he  could  not  be  brought 
to  articulate  a  finglc  word. 

Otftoijer  26th,  Their  Graces,  the  Duke  and  Dutchefs 
of  Rutland,  airived  in  die  city  of  Cork,  from  the 
feat  of  the  riglit  Lon.  Lord  Doneraik'.     N<xtday 

his 


«48         REMARKABLE 

1785  his  Grace  was  waited  oil  by  the  Corporation,  Ani 
addrefFeJ  in  a  inoft  dutiful  and  loyal  munr.er  by 
the  Recorder.  Hrs  Griice  received  them  graci- 
Gufly,  and  returned  a  very  polite  aniwer  to  their 
addrcfg,  and  conferred  the  honour  of  knighthood 
on  the  mayor.  He  was  alfo  attended  by  the  lord 
bifliop  of  Cork  and  the  clergy  of  the  dioeefes,  with 
an  addrefs,  which  his  Grace  received  in  the  moil 
favourable  manner,  and  gave  them  the  ftrongeft 
affurances  of  his  countenance  and  protection. — ■ 
They  afterwards  vifited  Kinfale,  where  his  Excel- 
lency was  prefented  with  his  freedom,  dined  with 
the  corporation,  and  conferred  the  honour  of 
knighthood  on  James  Carty,  fovefeign  thereof; 
and  on  the  12th  of  Nov.  a  deputation  from  the 
town  of  Youghall  waited  on  his  Excellency  to 
invite  him  to  that  totvm,  wliich  he  gracroufly  ac- 
cepted ;  vifited  it  on  the  Monday  following,  re- 
ceived his  freedom  in  a  gold  box,  dined  with  the 
corporation,  and  oifered  to  confer  the  honour  of 
knighthood  on  the  mayor,  which  he  declined ; 
after  which  there  was  a  very  brilliant  'affembly 
at  which  their  Graces  m-.tde  tlieir  appearance, 
where  they  were  much  pleafed. 

Dec.  7th,  A  large  part  of  the  rock  back  of  Mr. 
Newenham's  houfe.  North -Abbey,  fell  down, 
which  entirely  deftroyed  his  ftables  and  buried 
three  horfes  in  its  ruins. 

March  23d,  Count  Zembecari  and  fir  Edward  Ver- 
non, accompanied  by  mifs  Grice,  attempted  to 
make  an  aerial  excurfion  from  London,  but  the 
balloon  not  being  intended  for  fo  great  a  weight, 
the  young  lady  was  (much  againft  her  inclination) 
obliged  to  corne  out  of  the  car,  on  which  the  bal- 
loon afcended  with  great  velocity,  took  a  weftem 
diietftion,  and  in  a  few  minutes  was  out  of  fight ; 
in  about  an  hour  the  aerenonts  defcended  fafe, 
near  Horfham  in  Sufiex,  about  37  miles  diftant 
from  the  place  they  afcended  from.  In^  the 
fcllowing  momh  Mr*  Decker  afcended  at  BriftoJ, 

and 


,EVENTS.  24^ 

9.nd.  in  an  hour  and  fevcn  minutes,  defcended  on 
the  other  fide  Chippenham,  about  thirty  nfiiles 
diftiint. 

His  Excellency,  John  Adams,  accompanied  by  co- 
lonel Smith  as  fecretary  (who  was  aid- de-camp  to 
general  Wafhington  during  the  American  war) 
arrived  in  London,  as  an  ambaflador  from  the 
United  States  of  America. 

A  Marine  Society  eflabliihed  inBriftcl;  many  poor 
lads  were  cloathed  and  admitted  into  that  femi- 
nary  for  maritime  knowledge ;  a  charity  worthy 
of  imitation  in  this  riiing  country* 

The  Montague  Eaft-Indiaman,  burnt  by  accident  at 
Calcutta,  Dec.  6  th. 

Died,  in  Berry-Rreet,  London,  in  the  zgth  year  of 
her  age,  Mrs.  Kelly,  the  noted  Irifli  Fairy,  who 
was  only  34  inches  high  ;  fhe  was  that  monitng 
delivered  of  a  child  twenty-two  inches  long,  with 
Vnuch  uif?.culty  5  ll-e  child  did  not  live  longer  than 
about  two  hours  after  its  birtli.  Mrs.  Kelly  had 
been  fhewn  in  Norwich  fome  time  previous  to  her 
death ;  the  fmallnefs  of  her  figure,  and  the  cir- 
cumRance  of  her  being  pregnant,  caufed  a  vaft 
number  of  people  to  fee  her,  and  fhe  was  reckoned 
the  greateft  curiofity  ever  feen. 
1786  Foundation  of  the  New  Four  Courts  and  Public 
Offices,  Dublin,  laid. 

■Royal  Irifli  Academy  at  Dublin,  incorporated  Ja- 
nuary 28th. 

A  Police  eftabliflied  at  Dublin,  and  other  parts  of 
Ireland. 

June  6tli,  The  Halfewell  Eafl-Indiaman  was  unfor- 
tunately wrecked  at  5>eacombe  in  tlie  Ifle  of  Pur- 
beck,  on  the  coaft  of  Dorfetfhire  ;  1 66  perfons  lofl 
^        their  lives,  among  ft  whrfm   were  captain  Pierce, 
'S        his  two  daughters,  and  a  number  of  young  ladies, 
befides  otlier  paflengers. 

Jn  tlie  church-yard  of  Aghabolloge,  there  is  a  ftone 
railed  St.  Clan's  Cap,  by  which  the  vulgar  people 
fwear  on  all  common  occafionb  j  and  they  pretend 

if 


I5d  REl^ARKABLIi 

i  7 85    if  this  {lone  was  carried  off,  It  would  return  to  its 
own  place  of  refulence. 
At  Montpellier  in  France,  a  Booth  wherein  a  play 
was  performing,  fell  down  and  killed  500  perfons, 

I'he  Cork  Society  (one  of  die  moft  ufeful  Chantie-;  iil 
tlie  City  of  Cork)  commenced,  lemliiig  three 
guineas  inftead  of  two,  hiiereji  free,  once  a  tort- 
night,  to  fifteen  poor  tradcfmen; 

Anguft  nth,  A  ftock  of  an  earthquake  at  ^^^nte- 
haven  in  Engla.Tid,  wliich  continued  for  a  few  mi- 
nutes. 

Jan.  31ft,  Died  at  Paris,  Count  de  Graffc,  who 
commanded  the  Freiich  fleet  on  the  1 2th  of  April 

1782.  ■  * 

October  31ft,  Princefs  Amelia  died  at  London,  aged 

"76  years. 

Aug.  '2d,  His  majefly  George  III.  attempted  to  be 
ftabbed  by  Margaret  Nicholfon,  at  St.  James's, 
for  which  flie  ttIs  confined  to  a  mad-houfe.  This 
book  records  two  fimilar  attempts  on  different 
monarchs — how  different  the  punilhment ! 

May  2  5th,  Died  at  Lifbon,  Don  Pedro  Clement,  king 
of  Portugal,  and  F.  R.  S.  aged  69  years. 

The  San  Pedro  D'Alcantara,  a  Spanifti  galloon  from 
Lirtia  to  Cadiz,  with  eight  millions  of  dollars  on 
board,  was  ftranded  at  Paniche,  and  1 86  perfons 
perifhed. 

Articles  of  impeachment  piefented  by  Mr.  Bmke, 
againft  Warren  Haftings,  efq; 

George  Robert  Fitzgerald,  efq;  executed  for  the  mur- 
der of  Patrick  Randal  Mac-Donald,  efq;  &c. 

Edward  Aylette,,  an  attorney,  flood  in  die  pillory- 
in  Weftminfter,  for  wilful  and  corrupt  peijury. 

Frederick  II.  King  of  Pruffla,  died. 
1787  Turkifk  manifeftoand  declaration  of  war  againft 
Ruffia,  preceded  on  die  i6th,  by  committing  the 
Ruffian  ambaffador  to  the  caftle  of  the  Se^'cn- 

Towers.  ^, 

.  The 


EVENTS.  "251 

1787  Died  at  London,  Mr.  Frederick  Pllion  of  Cork, 
who  wrote  the  following  dramatic  pieces  :  The 
Invafion  ;  Liverpool  Prize  ;  He  Wou'd  be  a  Sol- 
dier ;  Illumination,  or  Glazier's  Confpiracyf 
Deaf  Lover ;  Siege  of  Gibraltar,  &c.  &c. 

Difturbances  in  Holland,  which  produced  arma- 
ments on  the  part  of  France,  England,  and  Pruf- 
fia,  and  terminated  in  the  fupprefllon  of  the 
fomenting  party  in  Flolland  by  an  army  of  Pruf- 
fians. 

Treaty  of  alliance  between  England  and  Holland. 

Remarkable  Aurora  Borealis,  Oft.  6. 

Duke  of  R-atland,  lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland,  died 
Oftober  24.th.  Grand  fuiwral  proceflion,  Nov.  17. 

Prince  of  Wales's  debts  paid  by  parliamenL 

Botany  Bay  fettlcrs  fLril  failed  from  England. 
Ciflio^)  ot  'Nova  Scotia  firft  appointed,  Auguft  1 1. 

Cottfni  wool  ufed  in  Engliih  manufiitflures  this  year, 
was  valued  at  7,500,0071.  and  weighed  about 
2  2,600,00c  lbs. 

Quantity  of  rum  imported  into  England  this  year 
was,  2,253,657  gallons,  befides  what  was  fhiug- 
gled.     Its  duty  Vvas  46,943!.  los. 

Scarcity  .Root,  a  kind  of  parfnip  introduced  and  prp- 
pili'i^ated  in  England,  firft  by  dodtor  Letfom. 

Tiie  play-houfe  in  Bury,  in  Lancafhire,  containing 
Vipwards  of  300  perfons,  fell  down  during  the  per- 
formance,  and  buried  the  audience  under  its  ruins  { 
five  were  killed  o^  rfie  fpot,  and  many  had  their 
limbs  hroke. 

Dec.  3d,  Anived  at  the  Cove  of  Cork,  his  majefty's 
iliip  Pegafus,  Prince  William  Henry  conimander  ; 
who  honoured  the  City  with  his  pixfence  for  fe- 
veral  d;iys,  dined  with  the  corporation  at  the  Man- 
fion-houfe,  and  with  the  merchants  at  the  King's- 
Arms ',  went  frequently  to  the  afiembly,  and 
danced  with  feveral  ladies  ;  parted  fomc  days  with 
the  earls  of  Shannon  and  Grandifon  ;  dined  with 
the  corporation  of  Youghal,  and  f  cceived  his  free- 
dom of  both  places. 


252  REMARKABLE 

1787  Dec.  27th,  Pi ince  Wniiam  Henry,  in  the  Pegafus 
frigate,  arrived  at  Plymouth  from  Cork ;  on  his 
paifage,  a  thunder  ftorm  broke  over  the  Ihip  fy 
violently,  as  to  tear  fonie  of  the  fails  and  Ihiver 
the  main  maft. 

Sept.  2d,  A  violent  hurricane  at  the  Bay  of  Hun- 
duras,  which  did  confiderable  damage. 

April  2d,  One  of  the  market  boats  iiom  Cork  to 
Cove,  was  overfet,  and  ciglit  people  unfortunately 
drowned. 

The  Parliament  of  Paris  entered  on  their  journals, 
the  letters  patent  which  abolillied  the  droits  de  au- 
bainc,  and  by  which  all  EngUih  fubjecls  dying  iq, 
France,  are  to  be  confidered  as  natural  born  fub- 
jedls. 

May  9th,  Mr.  Haftings  was  taken  into  die  cuftody 
of  the  Black  Rod,  and  brought  to  the  bar  of  the 
Hbufe  of  Lords,  to  anfwer  the  charges  of  high 
crimes  and  mifdemeanors  bi ought  againfl;  him  by 
the  Commons  of  Great  Britain. 

An  extraordinary  eruption  of  Mount  JEtn a,  July  18. 

Sept.  3d,  Thomas  Stone,  a  lunatic,  taken  up  for 
writing  an  extraordinary  letter  to  the  queen,  in 
which  he  avowed  a  palfion  for  the  P^incefs  Royal. 

Some  villains  found  means  to  conceal  thcmfelves  in 
the  Palace  of  the  Arch-Bilhop  of  Dublin,  where 
they  murdered  the  porter  and  houfe-maid,  and 
afterwards  fet  fire  to  the  Palace  in  feveral  places  j 
the  flames  wei-e  extinguiflied  in  a  Ihort  time. 

Auguft  3d,  Violent  ftorms  at  the  Ifland  of  Domi- 
nica, which  nearly  deftroyed  it. 

Lord  George  Gordon  excommunicated  from  the  pa- 
rifh  church  of  St.  Mary  le  Bonne. 

July  10th,  A  Public  Difpenfary,  for  the  purpofe  <  f 
lupplying  the  fick  poor  of  the  city  of  Cork  with 
medical  advice  and  medicines  gratis,  was  efta- 
blillied,  by  benefadlions  and  voluntary  fubfcrip- 
tions.  To  this  charity,  all  poor  patients  confined 
to  their  ^^eds  by  fevers,  or  any  other  acute  difeafes, 
are  admitted  on  tlie  recommendation  of  a  bene- 
factor 


EVENTS.  .  ZS3 

faftor  or  fubfcriber.  The  number  of  patients  wlro 
have  received  the  benefits  qS  this  truly^  valuable  in- 
ititution,  from  its  commeixement  unto  the  laft  an- 
nual liiecting,  April  13th,  1791,  are  12,462. — ■ 
To  this  laudable  charily,  a  Humane  Society  is 
annexed,  for  the  purpofe  of  recovering  pcrfons 
apparently  dro\vned  J  a  proper  apparatus  is  always 
kept  in  readinefs,  and  hafiSiii.^rrie  gratuities  given 
to  the  perfons  nioft  adive  in  t^i^ng  up  fucli  unfor- 
tunate objects,  and  giving;  the  fitii  information  to 
any  of  the  phyficians  oi  the  niedi;<?nl>ccminittcc, 
or  any  otlicr  phytlcraix  rcfident  in  the--citjS' or  to 
■  the  apothecary  of  the  difpcnfary,  that  tlie 'prdpcr 
means  may  be  inmicdiatcly  ufed  for  their  reco- 
ver j.  ' 
17S8  Jan.  31ft,  Prince  Charles  Stuart  died  ut  Rome. 

Feb,  13th,  The  trial  of  tlie  iin})caehmcnt  of  Warren 
Haftings,  efq;  commenced  in  the  Houfe  of  Lords. 

March  27th,  A  large  bog,  of  1500  acres,  lying 
between  Dundrum  and  Cafhel,  in  the  coimty 
of  Tippei-ary,  began  to  be  agitated  in  an  extraor- 
dinary manner.  The  rumbhng  noifc  from  tlie 
bog  gave  the  alarm  ;  and  on  tlie  30th  it  burft,  and 
a  kind  of  lava  ifflicdfrom  it,  wliich  took  ifi  direc- 
tion towards  Ballygriflui  and  Golden,  overfpread- 
ing  and  laying  walle  a  tract  of  iine  fertile  land, 
belonging  to  John  Hyde,  efq;  every  thing  that 
oppoied  its  couife.was  buried  ii:  ruins. 

April  7th,  Diedat  Conftantinoplc,  Abdub  Hamied, 
ilie  Ottoman  Emperor ;  he  was  bom  on  the  20th 
of  March  1725,  and  afcendcd  the  throne  on  the 
2 1  ft  of  January  1774,  by  the  name  of  Achmci 
the  Fourth, 

April  nth,  A  violent  gale  of  wind  at  tlic  M^iuri- 
tius,  by  which  tlie  French  faffercd  to  the  amount 
of  14,400,000  livres. 

M-ly  25tii,  The  P''otol1'ant  bifliops  of'  Scotland  ur.T- 
niraoufly  reft>lvcd,  tli;it  lus.majeily  king,  George 
and  all  the  royal  family,  fhould  lie  praXtd  for  ia 
all  their  chappcls  for  tlie  future. 

Y  bcfjre 


^3^  REMARKABLE 


1788  Tune  ift,  The  famous  St.  Euflauus.caufew.ashear4 
^  -^before  the  Houfe  of  Lords,  whep  Lprd  Rodney 
was  call  with  full  cofts.  ^        ,   i        0-.. 

Tune  ;d,   The  earl  of  Mansfield  refigned  the  oflice 

•  of  Lord  Chief  Juftice  of  the  KlngVBench. 
Tune  4th,  His   Roval   Highnefs  the  Dauphm,  died 

•  at  Verlailles,  in  the  eight  year  of  his  age. 
June  icth,  Three  anibairadors  trom  Tippoo  Saib, 

arrived  in  France. 
June  1 8th,  The  Ruffians  gained  a  decifive  vidory  at 
Sea  over  the  Turks.  .     ,  r  ^r 

lune  vft>  R^^^^t  Keon,  cfy,  received  fentence  of 
^    deadi  for  the  murder   of  George  Nugent  Rey 
nolds,  efq;  and  ^vas  executed  February  i6th, 
•  Jffd     In  London  a  violent   ftorm  ol    thunder, 
^  IgSing,  and  rain,  by  which  par.  o.  the  walU^ 
Tov.er-Hill  was  torn  away,  and  tlie .nver Thame, 
mcft  violently  agitated,       •  ,       -n    •      ^\.^ 

July  nth,  A  dreadful  il.orm  happened  at  Pans ;  the 
^  devaftation  was  dreadful  beyoud  defcr.ptmn  :  the 
country  for'many  fquai-e  leagues  was  totally  laid 
waRe  ;  during  the  llorm,  .enormous  pieces  oi  ice 
fell,  of  feverJl  pound|.  weight,  ^vhlch  deftroyed  a 
vaft  number  of -cattle  ;  the  damage  done  exceeded 
one  hundi-ed  millions  of  hTO.       _  p,,-,,i-v- 

Trlv  znh.  The  foundation  ftone  oi    ot.  i  atriL-i.  .- 
Bridge  laid;     Mr.   ^lichael  Shananan,  architea 

and  contraftor.  ,       1  -n    /r^ 

Definitive  treatv  between  England  and  muia^ 

Sept.  30th,  A  Violent  Ihock  of  an  earthquake  was 

lelt'in  Jhe  town  of  Borgo  de  San  bepulero,  m 

Italy,  which  lafted  two  mimites  ;  it  threw  do^^u 

fcveVal  "churches,  the  palace,  and  a  number  ot 

A^Committee  for  the  regulation   of    Pi^tage  and 
other  purpofes,    tending  to.,  promote   trade   and 
commerce,  cihibhihcd  in  the  Port  of  \oughall. 
Infurreaion  in  the  Auftrian  Belgic  P'^^y^^.f^,^  ,  ^. , 
1  he  new  Meat,  Fift,  Voxxkrj,  and  vegetable M^iket 
the-moa    convenient   i^thc■^^^f  /" -f;"^^' 
opened  inUie  city  of  Cork,  Augua  ill,  i-7«^-,^^^. 


EVENT  S.  is5 

1788  War  between  Sweden  and  RufTiii.     This  war  had 
nearly  annihilated  the  naval  power  of  Sweden. 

The  duty  on  coal  this  year  amounted  to  30657  18!. 
when  the  quantity  confUmed  in  London,  amounted 
to  765,880  chaldron.<'.- . 

iDoftor  Kaye,  dean  of  Lincoln,  finding  in  his  parifli 
three  poor  families,  having  from  ten  to  twelve 
children  each,  claimed  the  tenth  child  from  each 
family,  and  the  parents  joyfully  complying  with 
his  demand,  the  Doftor  has  taken  them  under  his 
proteclron,  and  humanely  feeds,  cloathes,  aiid  edu- 
cates them.- 

The  Quakers'  In  America  have  given  freedom  to  their 
ilaves  ;  ereifted  and  liberally  endowed  a  very  ca- 
pital fchool  at  Philadelphia  for  their  inflruction  ; 
and  inch  of  thcfe  poor  Africans  as  chofe  to  con- 
timic  infervice,  are  paid  wages,  and  put  upon  the 
fame  footing  with  the  White;; 

The  town  of  New  Orle^nis  dcflroycJ  by  fire. 

The  king  of  England  attacked  by  a  fevere  illnefs, 
attended  by  a  derangement  of  inteliefi,  for  four 
months. 
77S9  Died,  the   right.   Iionourable   Wolfran   Coniwall, 
fpeaker  of  the  Englifh  houfe  of  commons. 

The  riglit  honourable  WilKamWyndham  Grcnville, 
eic<5led  fpeaker; 

During  his  ma],elly's  Ulnefs,  the  Prince  of  Wales  paid 
the  annual  donation  of  loool.  to  ^he  poor  of  tlic 
city  of  London,  out  of  his  own  pocket. 

The  city  of  London  tcfufed  to  vote  an  addrefs  of 
thanks  to  Mr.  Pitt,  for  his  condud  during  the  re- 
gency. 

Regency  bill  for  the  term  of  the  king's  illnefs,  in- 
troduced in  the  Pjritifh  parliament. 

During  the  king's  illnefs,  a  motion  was  made  in  tn? 
Englifh  houfe  of  commons. and  agreed  to,  that  an 
addrels  be  prefented  to  the  Prince  of  Wale?,  pray- 
ing him  to  take  upon  himfelf  the  regency  of  the 
kingdom;  and  alio  an  adJrefs  to  her  raajeRy, 
Y  2  praying 


-^6  REMARKABLE 

J  7 89    praying  her  to  take  upon  herfelf  the  controul  of 
the  houichold. 

The  refolations  of  thehnufeof  commons  to  addrefs 
the  Prhice  and  the  Queen,  were  agreed  to  in  the 
houle  of  lords. 

"Feb.  21,  The  Houfe  of  Lords  and  Cornraons  of  Ire- 
land, waited  upon  his  Excellency  the  Marquis  of 
.Buckingham,  with  their  addrefs  to  his  Royiil 
Highnefs  the  Prince  of  W;i]e?,  requeuing  him  to 
accept  of  the  unlimited  Regency  of  tliis  kingdom, 
during  the  continuance  of  his  majefty's  unhappy 
indifpofition  ;  which  addrefs  his  Excellency  re-. 
fufcd  to  tranfmit ;  wliereupon  the  I^ords  appointed 
his  Grace  the  duke  of  Lelnller,  and  the  right  hon. 
tlie  earl  of  Charlem.ont ;  and  the  Commons  named 
the  right  hon.  J.  O'Ncil,  right  honourable  Thomas 
Conoily,  right  hon.  William  Brabazon  Ponfonby, 
nnd  James  Sturat  cf  Killymoon,  efq;  as  com- 
nilffioners  to  prefent  the  addiefs  of  both  lioufes,  to 
his  Royal  Highnefs. 

The  parliament  pail'ed  a  vote  of  cenfure  on  the  lord- 
lieutenant,  for  expreffions  contained  in  his  anfwer 
to  their  application  for  conveying  the  faid  addrefsj 
February  20th. 

The  king  declared  perfe(5tly  recovered,  26th  Feb. 

Tlie  king  refumed  the  royal  autliority,  fignified  by 
coinrRiiTion  to  parliament. 

y.m.  24,  The  king  of  France  refolved  to  convoke  the 
States-General. 

Pole  Rcuier,  Doge-of  Venice,  died  March 4th. 

Uhe  body  of  Edward  IV.  difcovered  by  forae  work- 
men employed  in  repairing  St.  George's  Chapel, 
VVindfor — the  body  was  in  good  prefcrvation. 

The  Sirius  and  Supply,  widr  tranfpoits,  imder  the 
command  of  commodore  PhiHps,  made  good  tlieir 
voyage  to  Botany  Bay.  Thcfe  were  the  firft  con- 
vids  lent  to  the  above  fettlement,  of  which  40  died 
upon  the  voyage,  and  42  infants  were  born. 

Captain  Rodney,  fon  of  the  gallant  lord  Rodney, 
■^as  fuimally  acquainted,  that  his  claims  to  the 

appointment 


EVENTS.  257 

1789  appointment  of  a  guardianflilp,  according  to  pro- 
mife,  were  forfeited  by  his  fatheVs  voting  for  the 
Prince  of  Wales. 

Lodovico  Marinei,  procurator  of  St.  Mark,  elected 
Doge  of  Venice,  April  i6th. 

Sept.  23d,  The  king,  queen,  and  all  the  royal  fa- 
mily, attended  by  both  houfes  of  parliament  and 
tJie  whole  court,  attended  Divine  Service  at  St. 
Paul's,  to  return  public  thanks  for  his  majeily's 
recovery ;  this  was  the  moft  fplendid  procefhon 
ever  feen  in  England.   • 

Prince  William  Henry  arrived  at  Portfmouth  in  the 
Androm.ada  frigate  from  Hallifax,  April  29th. 

The  right  honourable  Lord  Lifford,  Lord  Chancel- 
lor of  Ireland,  died  April  29th. 

May  4th,  States-Gaieral  of  France  met  at  Verfailles. 

Great  difturbances  in  France,  in  confeqiience  of 
which  many  families  of  diitinftion  came  over  to 
England. 

The  abolition  of  the  Slave  Trade  firft  agitated  in  the 
houfe  of  commons.  May  12th. 

The  honourable  W.  Tcrsvnfend  2")ut  a  period  to  his 
exiilence,  May  i3t]i. 

Prince  William  Heitry  created  Duke  of  Clarence, 
May  1 8th. 

June  4th,  General  Wafhington,  prefident  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  gave  a  grand  enter- 
tainment on  account  o£  the  recovery  of  his  Bri- 
tanic  majefty  from  his  late  dangerous  illnefs.  The 
envoys  of  England,  France,  Holland,  and  Por- 
tugal, andperfons  of  the  iirft  diftiniflion,  were 
prefent. 

June  9th,  Plis  majefty  went  to  the  Houfe  of  Peers 
for  the  firfl  time  fmce  his  happy  recovery. 

June  1  7th,  The  opera  houfe  in  the  Hay  market,  con- 
fumed  by  fire. 

June  ryth,  The  Tiers  Etat,  declared  thcmfelves  duly 

conftituted  the  National  Alfombly  of  France,  and 

proceeded  to  bufincfs  ;  a  fev/  days  previous  thereto, 

hii  Royal  Highnefs  the  duke  of  Orleans>  and  fo.- 

Y  3  Tcral 


2;^  REMARKABLE 

1789     veral  others   of  the  nolnlity  and  clergy,   jnincd 
them. 

Mr.  Grenville,  fpeater  of  the  houfe  of  commons,  ap- 
pointed Sccretiiry  of  State,  vice  Loril  Sydney. 

Mr.  Addington  eleeied  fpeaker  of  the  hoiiie  of  com- 
mons, vice  Mr.  Grenville. 

The  king's  theatre  in  the  Hay-market,  totally  dc{^. 
troycd  by  fire,  June  i  7.  ' 

June  20th,  Mr.  Shine  a  cooper,  was  found  fufFocatcc! 
in  a  hole  near  Wandesford's-bridge,  Cork. 

June  20th,  The  right  honourable  John  Fftzgihbon, 
was  fworn  into  the  ofiice  of  I^ord  High  Chancellor, 
iind  the  feals  delivered  into  his  cuftody  ;  the  firft 
Irifhman  that  ever  filled  this  important  office. 

June  2  2d,  Every  member  of  the  National  Afiembly 
took  a  folemn  oath  never ^tofeparate,  but  to  aflem- 
ble  together  whenever  circumftances  Ihall  req\iire, 
until  the  Conftitution  ihall  be  ellablifhed. 

The  French  and  Swifs  guards  refufcd  to  fei-ve  againft 
the  rvation. 

June  29th,  The  nobles  and  clergy,  at  tlieiequeft.  of 
tlie  king,  joined  the  Tiers  Etat. 

July  8th,  His  majcfty's  royal  mail-coach,  eftablifhed 
by  MeflVs.  Anderfon,  Fortefcue,  and  O'Don- 
r.oghuc  (from  Dublin  to  Cork)  arrived  this  day 
for  til e  firft  time,  with  his  majelty's  mail. 
The  duke  of  Orleans  pirt  himfelf  at  the  head  of  forty 
of  the  nobility  and  two  hundred  of  the  clergy. 

A  duel  was  fought  between  col.  Lenox  and  Mr.  Swift, 
on  account  of  fome  cxprefhons  ufed  by  the  latter 
in  a  {xiniphkt ;  tlie  colonel  wounded  Iiis  adverfary 
in  the  body. 

The  duke  of  Orleans  was  clecled  prcfiuent  of  the 
National  AlTcmbly. 

Mr.  Whaley  arrived  in  Dublin  from  his  journey  to 
Jerufalem.  By  which  hegained  a  w^agcr  of  2C,oooL 

July  8th,  Great  tumults  in  tlic  French  provinces  ;  a 
greut  mob  arofe  at  Metz,  on  account  of  the  dearth 

"  ^f  flour:  the  governor  ordered  out  two  French 
le^inicutS)  ^ho  rcfufed  :o  aft  agaix^il  the  mob : 

two 


EVENTS.  259 

1789  two  Gcrmnn  regiments  -were  then  brought  cut, 
which  taifcd  the  indignation  of  the  National 
troops,  who  burft  from  their  quarters,  and  joined 
the  pupuhxcc ;  a  dreadful  havock  was  the  confe- 
quence ;  upwards  of  1000  men  were  killed  ou 
each  fide  ;  and  at  length  the  German  troops  were 
overpowered  j — the  governor  made  his  efcape. 

An  army  of  35,000  men,  encamped  between  Paris 
and  Verfaillcs,  under  the  command  of  M.  Broglio. 

The  National  Aifembly  addrcffed  the  king  to  dhniifsi 
the  Swifs  troops,  which  he  rei'uicd. 

The  king  difmilfed  M.  Neckar. 

In  confequencc  of  the  difniiffion  of  M.  Ncckar,  tli« 
populace  began  to  arm  themfelves,  and  were  im- 
mediately joined  by  the  French  giiards. 

The  populace  forced  the  convent  of  St.  Lar-are,  in 
which  was  foi^nd  a  confidcrable  quantity  of  corn, 
arms,  and  ammunition.  The  folloAving  day,  the 
Hofpital  of  Invalids  was  taken  pofTeihon  of;  all 
the  cannon,  fmall  arms  and  ammunition,  were 
immediately  fcized  upon,  and  every  one  who  chofe 
to  arm  himfelf,  was  fupplicd  with  what  was  nc- 
celfary.  Tlie  cannon  was  dillributed  in  different ' 
>j  parts  of  the  town. 

tA  detachment  v-ith  two  pieces  of  cannon,  went  to 
the  BaRile  to  demand  tlie  ammution  depofited 
there  :  a  ilag  of  truce  had  been  fcnt  before  them, 
which  was  anfwercd  by  the  governor  (tlie  marquis 
de  Launay)  who  neverthelefs  ordered  the  guard 
to  fire  on  them,  and  feveral  were  killed.  The 
populace  enraged,  ruflied  forward  to  the  affault, 
when  the  governor  agreed  to  admit  a  certain  num- 
ber, on  condition  that  they  Ihould  commit  no 
violence.  A  detachment  of  forty  accordingly 
parted  the  drawbridge,  which  was  inllantly  drawn 
{jfc  up,  and  the  whole  party  maflacrcd. 

^■l  The  populace,  enraged  at  this  breach  of  faith,  ag- 
^^B  gravated  by  fuch  glaring  inhumanity,  foon  made 
^^L  a  brcaclt  ia  tlie  gate,  and  the  fortrefs  fnrrcndered. 
^^B  The  marquis  de  Launay  ^vas  carried  iKforc  the 
^^m  Council 


26o  REMARKABLE 

1789  Council  at  the  Hotel  de  Ville,  and  ordered  to  be 
beheaded,  which  was  immediatelv  put  in  execu- 
tion at  the  Place  de  Greve  ;■  fevera'l  other  fufpeaed 
perfons  underwent  the  fame  fate,  and  their  heads 

were  fixed  on  poles  and  carried  round  the  city  : 

the  fame  evening,  the  ^<'hole  of  the  French  guards 
joined  the  people. 
The  king  ordered  the  troops  to  retirie  from  Paris  and 

Verfailles,  and  recalled  M.  Neckar. 
July  26th,    An  engagement   betweeu  the   fleets  ot 

Ruflla  and  Sweden. 
Auguft   I  ft,    The  Prince  de  Cobomgh  defeated  an 

army  of  30,000  Turks,  in  Wallachia.  ■   ' 

An  infurredion  took  place  in  the  Auftrian  Nether- 
lands, Auguft  loth. 
The  Swedes  gained  a  complete  vlSiorj  over  a  body  • 

RulTians,  Auguft  2 2d. 
Fermentations  increafed  at  Bruflels,  Auguft  24t]i. 
Auguft  30th,  A  Doge  of  Genoa  eledled. 
Sept.  7th,  A  deputation  of  Ladies  fiom  Paris,  pre- 
fented  their  jewels  to  the  National  AfTembly,  for 
the  ufe  of  |;heir  cavalry,  to  the  amount  of  600,000 
livres. 
Sept.  17th,    The  National  Aftembly  declared  itfelf 

permanent,  and  refolved  upon  its  unity. 

A  complete   vidory  gained  by  the  Imperialifts  and 

Ruffians  over  the  Turks  in  Moldavia  ;  and  another 

vicTiory  gained  by  them  in  Tranfylvania,  Aug.  31. 

The  Prince  Bifliop  of  Liege  left  that  city  abruptly. 

TJie  celebrated  Vandemoot,   the  patriot,  attempted 

to  be  aflinated  at  Brabant. 
TJie  emperor  publiihed  a  prnclamation  againft   the 
patriots  of  the  Auftrian  Netheriands,  and  exiled 
Vandemoot. 
Liege,  by  the  flight  of  its  bifliop,  obtained  its  free- 

dom,  Sept.  12th. 
The  Manilla  trade  opened  to  fln'ps  of  all  nations  for 

three  years. 
The  Prince  of  Wales  was  prefcnted  with  the  freedom 
€>f  DrogheUa,  by  tli€  mayor  and  recorder,  S«p.  1 7. 

A  riot 


EVENTS.  26i 

17S9  A  riot  at  Troves,  In  which  the  populace  tore  the 
mayor  to  pieces,  on  account  of  fome  regulations 
he  had  made  refpecling  bread. 

The  Ruflians  gained  a  complete  vidory  over  the 
Swedes,  Sept.  25. 

The  aflembly  granted  to  the  king  die  fufpending 
Veto. 

The  Ifland  of  Corfica  declared  a  part  of  die  French 
empire,  and  its  inhabitants  to  be  governed  by  the 
French  contlitution.  All  the  fugitive  Corficans 
allowed  to  return,  and  exercife  the  rights  of  French 
citizens. 

Sept.  2  2d,  The  allied  armies,  under  the  command  of 
the  Prmce  de  Cobourgh,  obtained  a  complete 
victory  over  the  Turks,  on  the  Banks  of  the  Rim- 
nick. 

September  29th,  The  Quay-Stone  of  the  laft  arch 
of  the  New  Bridge,  was  laid  by  Lord  Donougli- 
more.  Grand  Mailer  of  Irelauu,  attended  by  the 
feverai  Lodges  of  ancient  and  honourable  Free- 
Mafons  in  the  city  of  Cork,  at  wliich  time  it  got 
llie  name  of  St.  Patrick' s-Bridge. 

Two  boys  arrived  from  Otaheite,  06k.  6th. 

Dreadful  excclles  committed  at  Paris  by  the  women. 

Otflobcr  14th,  Lord  Weltmoreland  appointed  lord- 
licirtenant  of  Ireland,  in  the  room  of  die  Marquis 
of  Buckingham. 

A  vr»ftary  gained  by  the  Imperial  army  over  the 
Turks,  Oa.  19. 

An  earthquake  near  Florence,  which  overthrew  a 
cathedral,  and  Palace  of  the  Pnetor. 

A  tumult  at  Liege  between  the  foldicrs  and  patriots. 

The  king  of  Spain  made  a  public  entry  into  Madrid, 
Odlober  21ft. 

Od.  6th,  The  king  and  queen  of  France  were  con- 
ducted by  the  PoifTardes  from  Vcrfaillcs  to  the 
Palace  cf  the  Thuillerics. 

Oftober  9th,  The  States  of  Brabant  revolted  from 
ihc  Emperor, 

Martial 


252'  fi.EMARICABLE 

1^789  Oaober  20,  Martial  law  decreed  by  the  National 
AiVcmhly; 

Oiftober  2  2d,  The  remuncratmn  of  the  king's  phy- 
fici.ans,  wks  letf.led  as  follows :  to  doflnr  Willi's, 
the  father,  1500I.  per  .-^nn.  for  twenty-otte  years  ; 
to  d-oftnr  WHlis,  tlie  fon,  650I.  per  annv  for  life  ; 
^to  the  other  phyficians,  thirty  guineas  for  each 
vifit  to  Windfor,  and  ten  guineas  for  each  vrfit  to 
Kevr. 

The  National  AfTemhly  agreed  to  affi^  to  the  king 

^  ^  the  title  of  r^^or^r  of  the  liberty  of  France. 

The  National  Afiembly  began  to  debate  on  the  rights 
of  nien  and  citizens. 

Comraotions  at  Bruflels,  on  account  of  the  refugees 
who  took  fheker  there. ,    Every  part  alfo  of  Impe- 
rial Flanders  faewed  a  difpofition-  to  folbw  the 
'  ■■•    example  of  the  French.    ^ 

An  infurreflion  at  Boulogne  fur  Mer. 

•Spain  and  Sardinia  refufed  to  fupply  the  court  of 
cf  France  with  troops. 

An  artificial  fcarcity  of  corn  v/as  made  at  Pai-is. 

Mr.  Gorden  executed  at  Northampton,  for  Ihooting 
a  fheriff's  officer,  who  come  to  arreft  his  father. 

The  Dulce  of  Fitzjames  experienced  violent  inlult 
from  the  populace  at  Dunkirk. 

An  approaching  revolution  in  the  conftitittion  of 
Auflrian  Flanders. 

The  new  Sultan  Selim,  cauftd  the  grand  vizier -and 
all  his  relations,  to  be  ftfangled,  and  tlieir  effefls 
to  be  confifcated. 

The  plague  broke  out  at  Conftantinople  and  Smyrna. 
-    Tlie  Roman  Catholics  prefented  addrelTes  to   their 
majefties,  on  the  king's  h'appy  recovery. 

A  fine  pillar  of  oriental  granite  difcovered  at  Rome, 
twelve  palms  in  height,  and  one  and  a  half  in  dia- 
meter }  a  ftatue  of  a  conful,  and  two  marble  urns, 
in  the  excavations  going  on  intheground  belonging 
to  the  fepulture  of  Nero. 

The  sari  of  Caitlanefs  put  a  period  to  his  exigence. 

Illuminations, 


EVENTS.  ?63 

f  789  Illuminations,  the  moft  general  ever  -known  in  Lon- 
don, on  tlie  reftoration  of  the  .health  of  George 
III.  March  loth. 

Parliament  of  Ireland  paiTed  a  two  montlis  money- 
bill,  23d  March. 

A  dilpute  happened  between  the  dvke  of  York  and 
^  colonel  Lenox  (nephew  and  heir  to  die  duke  of 

g^-  Richmond)  which  terminated  in  a  duel. 

.Count  Montferji  was  ihe.  firft  who  fell  a  vi.5lim  tq 
popular  fury  in  Paris, 

Nov.  3d,  Ecclefiaftical  pofTefflons  abnliijied  in  France. 

lioy.  5th,.  The  National  Aflembly  decreed,  that  in 
future  tliere  ftiould  be  no  diflindjion  oi'  orders  in 

.  France  ;  by  this  decj-^e,  all  titles  of  nobility  are 
abolilhcd. 

-Pee.  J  4th,  The  National  A/Tembly  decreed,  that  all 
the  Proteftant  refugees,  tlieir  heirs  (of  whatfoever 
vie  .  ■  ee)  and  ilicceifors,  flionld  be  recalled,  natu- 
ralized, and  put  in  full  polfeHion  of  their  anceftor's 
landed  property. 

7'he  following  is  thefiateof  theCarron  manufa(5lory 
in  Scotland,  the  greateft  perhaps  of  the  kind  ^ver 
known  in  the  world :  the  weekly  coniumption  of 
coals  amounts  to  ij,ooo  tons,  at  4s.  per  ton ; 
and  the  confumption  of  each  day  is  equal  to  that 
of  the  tit};;, of  Edinburgh  during  the  whole  week. 

.  As  many  poals,  therciove,  are  confumed  in  the 
Carron  founderles  as  would  futfice  to  fapply  a  city 
&(  700,000  inhabitants.  A  thoufand  workmen  are 
daily  employed  in  this  manufaftory,  whofe  wages 
amount  tcj  700].  per  w^ek,  and  36,400!.  per  an- 
num. The  demands  from  abroad,  and  particu- 
larly from  Spain,  continue  yearly  to  encreafe. 

Boyal  Canal  Company  for  making  a  navigation  frorri 
Dublin  on  tlie  north  fide  -to.  tlie  Shannon,  incor« 
porated  ill  0(ftober.  ... 

Belfaft  contains 3o,oooinhahitai\ts;  Kilkenny  20,000; 
Galway  15,000. 

^imerick  contains  40,000  inhabitants,  and  is  three 
piiles  ifi  circumference. 

Charity^ 


2%  REMARKABLE 

178^  Tlie  dake  of  Orleans  arrived  in  London  from  Parrs, 
Oftober2ift.  ^ 

A  dangerous  confpiracy  difcovered  at  Brulfels. 

An  edict  was  publifiied  at  Bruffels,  to  inform  every- 
one to  furrender  their  arms  within  tweuty-four 
houi-s,  Oftober  27th. 

>fov.  3d,  A  viftory  gained  by  the  Swedes  over  tljc 
Ruffians, 

An  engagement  between  the  Imperial  troops  and  the 
•   patriots   of  Brabant,  in  wliich  the  patriots  were 
vliflorious,  Nov.  7th. 

A  fpirited  manifeflo  to  the  emperor,  publiflied  by  the 
patriots  of  Brabant,  Nov.  14th. 

The  city  of  Ghent  furrendered  to  die  patriots  of 
Brabant,  Nov.  23. 

Lord  Aukland  appointed  ambaflador  to  the  Statesr 
Gcnerd  of  the  United  Provinces,  Nov.  2  8tli. 

Nov.  30th,  The  national  affembly  voted  an  addref? 
of  thanks  to  lord  Stanhope,  and  the  members  of 
the  Revolution  Club. 

Dec.  The  court  of  Chatelet,  at  Paris,  proceeded  to 
the  trial  of  Moiif.  de  Bezenval. 

The  patriots  of  Brabant  meet  with  great  fucceft. 

A  maifacre  at  Marli,  in  which  many  lives  were  loft. 

I)ec.  1 2th,  The  capture  of  BruffeU  by  the  patriots. 

Ghent  reftored  to  tranquility,  Dec.  24. 

The  Ottoman  emperor  caufed  to  he  proclaimed  by 
the  found  of  trumpet,  his  intention  of  putting 
himfelf  at  the  head  of  his  ai-my  ;  alfo,  of  the  fur- 
render  of  Bender  to  the  Ruflians. 

The  aifembly  of  tJic  States  of  Brabant,  were  receiv- 
ed at  Biuffels  with  great  rejoicincrs. 

Cliarity,  Working,  and  Sunday  Schools,  eftablifhed 
in  Youghall. 

Jn  Youghall,  the  Mall  formed,  and  an  elegant  large 
fquare  bnilding  erefled  thereon,  confifting.of  an 
aflembly,  card,  coffee,  and  billiard-rooms,  at  tiie 
corporation  expcnce. 

Great  rejoicings  in  the  city  of  Cork, .  on  account  of 
his  niajefty's  happy  recovery. 

On 


EVENTS.  2&S 

1785  Jan.  1 7th,  The  City  of  Cork  exhibited  a  melancholy 
.Ipeitacle.  A  great  fiill  of  fnow  for  fome  days, 
tiilFolved  by  a  heavy  fall  of  rain  which  continued 
twenty-four  hours,  fwelled  the  river  beyond  any 
thing  hitherto  known ;  it  ruflied  through  every 
avenue  leading  into  the  city,  and  by  four  o'clock 
in  the  evening,  all  the  flat  part  there(tf  was  co- 
vered :  it  continued  to  rife  until  nine  o'clock  ;  in 
many  parts  it  was  five  feet,  and  in  fome  feven  feet 
high.  The  inhabitants  were  terrified^at  the  unuflial 
light ;  many  of  them  were  obliged  to  afcend  to  the 
fecond  floor  of  theii  houfes,  v/ithout  meat  or  drink 
ibr  their  families  ;  fcveral  boats  plied  through 
many  parts  of  the  city,  and  afforded  relief  to  thofa 
who  had  not  a  mouthful  of  bread  to  give  tlieir 
frightened  children.  Confiderable  damage  wa*; 
fuliained  by  many  ;  happily  but  one  life  was  lofl, 
(a  man  of  the  name  of  NOAH.)  A  cellar  oa 
ibe  North  Mall,  an  houfc  at  Baldwin's  corner, 
and  two  in  Globe-lane,  and  a  confiderable  part  of 
fome  of  the  quays,  were  Avept  away ;  feverai 
other  houfes  narrowly  efcaped  the  fame  fate.  Scr 
Patrick's  Bridge,  which  at  that  time  was  ere<fling, 
fuffered  confiderable  damage  ;  two  of  its  arches 
that  were  nearly  finiihed,  were  thrown  down  ;  a 
vefiTel  which  broke  from  her  moorings  at  the  Sand- 
quay,  beat  with  fuch  violence  againft  the  above 
bridge  for  feverai  hours,  as  to  acceletate  its  fall, 
on  which  the  waters  above  the  bridge  rapidly  dl- 
minilhed  ;  and  at  three  o'cl(Kk  in  the  morning,  re- 
tired within  their  ufual  bounds.  The  other  bridges 
leceived  no  very  material  injury. 
Though  many  falls  of  fnow  and  rain,  much  heavier 
than  the  above,  have  icpcatcdly  happened  in  this 
city  and  its  neighbourhood,  yet  no  flood  equal  to 
the  above,  is  fuppofed  to  have  ever  happened  in 
Cork.  Providentially  it  hajipencd  in  the  day  time, 
had  it  been  otherwife,  many  lives  mull:  kive  beea 
loll: ;  the  lofs  of  property  muft  have  been  im- 
mence ;  beds,  tables,  chairs,  implements  of  huf- 
baudry,    hay,  draw,  and  timber,  were  brou'^ht 


265  REMARKABLE 

down  file  river  in   great  abundar.ce  ;    a  beat  woll 
manned  at  Leitrim  kept  a  look  outforllich  pri/es, 
and  put  off  v/lien  they  fow  them  approach  ;    lor- 
tunately  for  Mr.  Montjoy,   who   uas    fwcpt  oft 
iatchelor's-quay,  and  niiraculoufly   efcaped   the 
piers  of  tlie  north  bridge,  they  perceived  him  aho, 
and  vv'ith  fome  difficulty  brought  him   to_  fliore, 
where  the  mode  adopted  by  the  Humane  Society, 
for  the  recovery  of  peribns  apparently  dioM  ued, 
was  pr^idifed  on  him  with  fuccefs. 
The  Avretched  poor,  whofe  lowly  habitations  parti- 
'  culvu-ly  expoled  them  to  this  furious  element,  were 
relieved   by  their  fellow-citizens,  who  have  ever 
been  hie;hly  diftinguilhed  for  benevolence,  hunni- 
nity,  and  ever>'  odier  virtue  which  expands  the 
feelin"  hcirt  to  relieve  a  fellow-creature. 
1790  Jan.  5th,    His  Exceller.cy   the  Earl  of  Wcftmore, 
land,  anived  in  Dublin. 
Jan.  26th,  llie  national  alicm.biy  decreed,  that  none 
of  its  members  can  accept  from  governm.ent  any 
l>lace,  employment,  gift,  penfion,'  or  gratihcation 
of  any  kind  whatever,  even  though  he  ihouid  re- 
linquilh  his  feat  in  the  aficmbly. 
Eeb.  4th,    The  king  of  Fnmce  went  to  the  national 
aflembly,  and  dechued  his  alTent  to  the  new  con- 
ftitution. 
The  emperor  Jofeph  II.  died  Feb.  20th. 
1  cb.  24th,    The  national  affcmbly  abohfhed  all  bo- 
norary  dilVmaions,    fuperiority,  and   poAver,   rc- 
fultini,'  from  the  feudal  iVftem. 
March  Htli'  Captaip  Bligh  arrived  in  London,  and 
brought  intelligence  of   a  mutiny  on  board  the 
Bounty   armed^  Ihip  in   the  South  Sea,    on  tlie 
28th  of  April,   1789,  when  tl^e   captain  and  fe- 
venteen  others  were  put  into  an  open  boat,  and 
rdter  travcriing  the  ocean  for  48  days,  *the  extent 
of  4c 00  milis,  arrived  at  Timor  on  the  12th  of 

lune.  , 

M^tch  19th,  An  experiment  in  aerology  <vas  made 

at  Pcrtfrcouth,  whicii  drew  together  the  greatell 

concourfe  of  people  ever  leeu  in  tliat  place.     Mr. 

*   •      •  Murray, 


EVENTS.  267 

1790  Murray,  an  eminent  optician  find  man  of  fclence, 
dclcended  from  the  church  tower  in  a  paracliute, 
and  came  to  the  ground  without  receiving  the 
fniallefl  injury.  Mr.  Murray  went  through  die 
whole  procefs  without  the  leail  embarraffment  or 
fear,  ant.1  when  elevated  to  the  vaft  height  of  the 
tower,  waved  his  hat,  fainted  the  mulcituds,  and 
feemed  totally  undifmayed,  though  the  place  on 
which  he  llood  was  fcarcely  nine  inches  in  dia- 
meter. 

March  20th,  A  A*ery  curious  difcovery  in  natural 
hiftory,  took  place  at  lilackwall.  Mf.  Perry,  the 
Ihip-builder,  planned  and   made  one  of  the  moil 

.  extenfive  v/et  docks  in  the  kingdom ;  for  which 
great  undertaking,  he  appropriated  feven  acres 
«f  land.  In  digging  the  ground,  regular  ftrata 
of  fand,  clay,  Sec.  were  found,  which  alforded 
materials  foi'  bricks ;  and  at  the  depth  of  1 2  or 
14  feet  from  the  furface,  under  the  above  ftrata, 
numbers  of  very  large  trees  were  difcovered  ;  and 
what  is  moil  remarkable,  a  ha/el  nut  hedge,  with 
confiderable  quantities  of  nuts  as  '{kfiy  grew  on 
thetrce:\ 

March  22d,  A  perfon  convicted  at  tliei  affizes  of 
Hertford,  for  the  robbery  of  a  farmer,,  was  dif- 
covered by  the  fagacity  of  a  dog  in  the  following 
manner:  tlie  olFendci-,  fome  time  after  the  fail 
was  committed,  being  at  St.  Alban's  market, 
though  at  lirtl  unknown*  to  the  farmer,  was  lingled, 
cut  among  the  crowd  by  tlie  dog^  which  by  bark- 
ing, fnarling,  and  otlier  offenfive  difpolitions,  fo 
much  irritated  the  former,  that  not  knowing  tho 
owner  of  the  animal,  he  told  him  that  he  ought 
to  be  profccuted  for  keeping  fuch  a  dog  unmuz- 
zled. This  exciting  the  farmer's  attention,  he  fo 
far  recollc-fled  tlie  perfon  of  the  other,  his  drefs, 
&c.  that  he  was  apprehended,  amd  was  convi<5leJ 
of  the  robbery. 

The  celebrated  Mr.  Howard,  died  at  Cherfon. 

April  8tli,  Iriih  parliament  Aiiffolved. 

Z  2  April 


268  REMARKABLE 

.1790  April  17th,  Doctor  Benjamin  Franklin  died  at  Phi- 
ladelphia, aged  84.  He  requefted  that  the  follow- 
ing epitaph  (which  he  compofed  for  himfeir  fomc 
jears  ago)  might  be  infcribed  on  his  tombftone  s 

"  The  body  of 

Benjamin  FaANKLiN,  Printer, 

(like  the  cover  of    an  old  book, 

its  contents  torn  out, 

and  flript  of  its  lettering  and  gilding) 

lies  here  food  for  worms  : 

yfet  the  work  itfclf  fliall  not  be  loft, 

hut  will  (as  he  believed)  appear  once  mor?, 

in  a  new 

and  more  beautiful  edition, 

corrected  and  amended 

by 

THE    AUTHOR." 

The  parliament  of  Thouloufe,  having  pronounced 
an  Arrete  againft  the  national  alfembly,  the  na- 
tional troops  in  the  neiglibourbood  alfembled, 
feized  all  the  members,  and  upwards  of  fifty 
otkers  of  high  rank,  marched  them  to  the  Great 
Square,  where  gibbets  were  inftantly  erefted,  and 
they  wtre  all  executed,  to  the  number  of  182. 

His  majelly's  Ihip,  the  Guardian  man  of  war,  ar- 
rived fafe  at  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  ai'ter  a 
moft  miraculous  efcape  from  an  ifland  of  ice. 

l^lay  I  ft,  The  eledion  for  members  to  reprefent  die 
city  of  Cork  in  parliament  ended,  when  the  num- 
bers ftood  as  follows :  for  the  right  hon.  Richard 
Longfield,  696  ;  hon.  John  Hely  Hutchinfon  605; 
Benjamin  Bousfield,  efq;  450;  W'hereupon  the  two 
former  were  declared  duly  eleded. 

The  Swedifh  army  repuli'ed  the  RufEans  at  Kaman- 
koik}',  May  4th. 

Notification  to  parliament  of  the  Spanifli  hoftilities 
at  Nootka-Sound,    and    confequent    armaments. 

Liberty  of  tlie  profs  decreed  in  the  national  afTembly. 

May 


E  V  E  N  T  6.  269 

1790  May  2 2d,  The  national  afiembly  referved  to  them- 
ielvcs  the  e.\clurive  privilege  of  making  war  or 
peace. 

June,  At  tlie  final  clofe  of  the  poll  for  the  elefrion 
of  members  to  reprefent  this  county  in  parlia- 
ment, it  appeared  tlrat  the  mvijority  was  in  favour 
of  James  Bernard,  dq;  and  the  right  honourable 
Lord  Kingfboiough  ;  whereupon  the  high-iherifF 
declared  them  duly  elected.  Mr.  Morris  petitioned; 
and  being  tried  by  a  committee  of  the  houfe,  lord 
Kingfborough  was  declared  not  duly  elefced  ;i  Mr. 
Bernard  died  in  the  interim.  Writs  were  iifued  for 
two  other  members,  Avhereupon  lord  Kingfborough 
and  Mr.  Morris,  were  eleiftod  without  oppofition. 

June  7th,  Gi-and-prcceffion  of  the  Nabob  from  Chit- 
pore  to  Calcutta,  in  order  to  pay  his  compliments 
to  earl  Corn\vAllis,  on  his  arrival  in  India. 

Rliynwick  Williams  (commonly  called  die  raonfter) 
found  gnilly. 

July  4th,  A  defperate  engap;err^"nt  between  the  Ruf- 
iian  and  Swedilh  fleets,  in  which  the  duke  of  Su- 
dermania  was  wounded,  and  the  Ryfilans  gained 
a  complete  viAory. 

July  9th,  The  king  of  Sweden  having  i-e'nforced  his 
fleet,  attacked  the  Ruflians,  and  after  a  very  cb- 
fl;inate  engagement,  totally  defeated  them. 

Treaty  of  Rieclienbach  between  Auftria  and  PrufTia, 
whcre})y  Auftria  rellnquifhed  to  the  Turks,  all 
her  conquefts,  July  27th. 

July  28th,  The  important  event  of  opening  the 
Forth  and  Clyde  navigation  from  fca  tofea,  took 
place  by  the  failing. of  a  track-barge  belonging 
to  the  company  of  proprietors,  from  the  hafim  of 
the  canal  near  the  city  of  Glafgow,  to  die  river 
Clyde  at  Bowling-Bay. 

The  voyage,  which  is  upwards  of  twelve  miles,  was 
performed  in  Ids  than  four  hours,  during  whicli 
period  the  velfel  palfed  through  nineteen  locks,  de- 
icending  thereby  15c  feet  from  the  fummit  of  the 
tanal  into  the  Clyde.  It  required  only  four  mi- 
Z  3  uutes 


270  REM  A  UK  ABLE 

1790     nutes  to  pafs  each  of  the  IccTcs,  in  which  fpace  the 
vefil-1  defcended  eiirht  feet  into  tlie  reach  of  the 
navigation  immediately  below. 
In  the  courfe  of  the  voyage  fiom  Glafgow  to   Bow- 
ling-Bay, the  track-boat  pafTed  along  that  flupcn- 
dous  bridge,  the  great   aquedudt   over  the  river 
Kelvin,  400  feet  in  length  exhibiting  to  the  fpec- 
tators  below,  the   fmgular  and  new   objeift  of  a 
'velfcl  navigating  feventy  feet  over  their  heads. 
The  exti-eme  length  of  the  navigation  from  the  Forth 
to 'the  Clyde,  is  exadly  35  miles,   16  of  which  is 
upon  the  fummit  of  the  country,   160  feet  above 
the  level  of  the  fea. 
To  this  fimimit  the  voyager  is   raifed  by  means  of 
twenty  locks  from  the  eaftem  fea,  and  nineteen 
from  the  well.     Each  lock  is  exai.'tly  twenty  feet 
wide,    and  leventy-four    long    within  the  gates. 
The  depth  of  the  canal  is  precifcly  eight  feet  from 
tlie  furface  of  the  water,  and  its  breadth  twenty- 
eight  feet. 
The^toll-daes  payable  upon  the  navigation,  are  2d. 
per  ton  for  each  mile,  or  5s.  lod.  per  ton  for  the 
extreme  length  of  the  canal. 
Aiiguft  I  ft,  A  fhallop  belonging  to  the  fhip  Ulyfles, 
captain  Campbell  of  Glafgow,  by  afuddenfqnall 
fhipped  a  fea  in  Montego-Bay,  by  which  Ihe  Avas 
inilantly  funk,    and  only   one  failor  befides   the 
captain'faved.     Captain  Campbell  fortunately  got 
hold  of  an  oar,   and  the  failor   of   a  gun-cafk, 
which  lie  held  by  the  bung-hole.     In  tliis  perilous 
fiiuation,  the  captain  touched  fomething  with  his 
foot,  which  proved  to  be  a  fhark  :  this  new  terror, 
inllead  of  difheartening,  animated  him;  and,  till 
five  o'clock  in  the  morning,  when  he  was  taken 
wp  by  fome  negroeawho  heard  his  cries,  he  was 
found  defending  himfelf  againft  the  fliark.     The 
method  he  took  was  fometimes  by  preflmg  with 
his  hands  and  the  whule  weight  of  his  body  with 
the  oar  upon  the  fliark,  which  made  him  fheer  off; 
at  other  times  getting  to  the  extremity  of  the  oar, 

and 


EVENTS.  271 

1790  'and  linking  him  ;  and  by  tKefcj  and  otlier  ilrati- 
gems  that  the  moment  fuggciled,  he  wonderfully 
preferved  himfelf  from  being  dellroyed  by  the  vo» 
racious  animal.  The  ihark  -w^as  about  1 1  feet  long. 

Auguft  6th,  Auftria  renounced  her  alliance  -with 
Ruffia,  and  concluded  a  feparate  peace  w  ith  the 
Porte. 

Preliminaries  of  peace  between  Sweden  and  Ruffia, 
Augull  14  th. 

Augull  1 7th,  The  grand  fleet,  under  the  command 
of  loi  d  Howe,  failed  from  Portfmouth. 

Auguft  1 8th,  It  was  decreed  by  the  national  a/Tem- 
bly,  that  Proteftants  of  every  denomination  fhould 
be  equally  eligible  as  Catholics,  to  places  of  pubhc 
truft. 

In  Augufl  1 8th,  1788,  the  lightning  was  fo  great 
as  to  fplit  part  of  the  rock  of  the  Giant's  Caufe- 
way  20  yards,  and  a  cow  had  one  half  of  her  fkuU 
entirely  feparated  from  the  otlier. 

Aug.  26th,  The  national  alfembly  ordered  the  navy 
of  Fiance  to  be  augmented  to  45  fail  of  the  line, 
for  the  purpofe  of  fupporting  the  family  compa(5l. 

Leopald  II.  king  of  Hungary,  chofen  king  of  the 
Romans,  Augull  30th. 

The  celebrated  Barrington,  the  pickpocket,  fentei>- 
ced  to  feven  years  tranfportation. 

Belgic  Provinces  fubniitted  to  the  emperor. 

Hollilities  in  the  Eaft  Indies,  between  Tippoo  Saib 
and  Engliih  India  Company. 

Houfeof  Commons  voted  the  ptofecution  of  theim- 
jieachment  of  Warren  Plaftings,  efq;  governor- 
general  of  Bengal,  notwithftanding  the  diifolution 
of  parliament,  which  necelfarily  difcontinued  it. 

Sept.  13th,  A  detachment  from  <!;cneral  Meadows's 
army,  under  the  command  of  lieutenant-colonel 
Floyd,  Conilfting  of  4000  men,  were  attacked  by 
Ti]ipoo  Saib  at  the  head  of  14,000  cavalry,  and 
20,000  infantry,  and  a  formidable  train  of  artil- 
lery; when,  after  an  obftinate  engagement,  the 
enemy  weic  defeated }  a  number  of  Britilh  officers 

•were 


2/2  REMARKABLE 

1790     were  killed  ar.d  wounded  : — two  days  afterwards 
the  colonel  was  joined  bv  general  Meadows. 
Sept.  i8tb,  His    royal   liighnefs  the  duke  of    Cum- 
berland died. 
The  Turkilli  fleet  defeated  by  the  Ruffians  on   the 

Black  fea. 
Odol^er  lotb,  A  great  vivftory  obtained  bv  the  Ruf- 
fians near  the  Cuban. 
Oaober  2-5th,  His  Excellency  the  earl  of  Wertmore- 
land,  lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland,  arrived  in  Cork  ; 
he  conferred  the  honour  of  knic;hthood  on  Henry 
Brown  Hayes,  efq;  one  of  the  high  iherifFs. 
Convention  bet^veen  "Great  Britain^ and  Spain,    the 

27  th  ol  Oaober. 
Nov.  6th,  The  v^-idow  of  Kaddoo  Ghofe,  who  iVcd 
at  Sinlay,  near  Calcutta,  afcended  the  funeral  pile 
ot  her  hufband  with  the  ufual  ceremonies.     Her 
refolution  was  i'o  determined,  that,  previouilv  to 
the  cuftomary  preparations  for  this  flital  event, 
fhe  diflributed  her  fortune,  confifting  of  feveral 
thoufand  rupees,  among  her  family  ;  and  the  Bra- 
niin  priefts  were  not  forgot  in  tlie'  appropriation. 
She  was  alfo  poife/red  of  feveral  houfes,  and  a  ta- 
look,  or  farm,  wliich  were  conveyed  to  her  rela- 
tions, together  with  her  jewels  and  fumiture  ;  fo 
that  tlie  apprehcniion  of  p^overtv  could  have  n» 
influence  in  this  focrifice  of  hzv  life. 
Foundation  Stone   of  firfr  lock  of  the  Royal  Canal, 
on  Glafsmanogue   road,  laid  by  lord  Weftmoie- 
land,  and  named  Wcftmoreland  Lock,  Nov.  12  th. 
Coronation  of  the  emperor  at  Prcfburg,  Nov.  15. 
A  ftandard  of  weights  and  meafures  efl:abliiiied  in 

France. 
Dec  ift.  M.  Blanchard  made  his  37th  aerial  excur- 

fion  from  Pragr,e. 
Dec.  2d,  The  States  of  Brabant  returned  to  their 

allegiance. 
Dec.  31ft,  There  was  fo  thick  a  £0^  at  Amfterdam, 
that  upwards  of  230  perfons  were  drowned  in  tiie 

Canals, 


EVENTS.  ^        273 

t;'90     Canals,  before  any  atTiftance  could  be  given  them, 
though  their  cries  could  be  dillin.5tly  heard. 

The  Gharlemont  Packet  loft,  and  1 14  ibuls  perifhed, 
only  16  efcapcd. 

The  Auftrians,  \vith  an  army  of  2440,  defeated  the 
Turks  with  6000  picked  men. 

The  chief  magiftrate  of  the  city  of  Cork,  Richard 
Harris,  efq;  iffu-ed  near  two  hundred  cards,  inviting 
company  to  dine  with  him  on  Chriftnias  Day,  the 
guefts  till  then  entertained  at  the  mayoralty-houfe, 
were  of  the  firft  fafhiori ;  but  his  was  of  a  different 
defcription — the  diitrcljed  houfe  and  room-keepers. 
The  invitation  cards  v/ere  given  to  the  different 
clergymen  of  all  perfiiafions  in  the  city,  to  dillri- 
bute  among  the  indigent  of  their  feveral  pariihes. 

Macleod,  a  Scotchman,  aged  :  02,  walked  ten  miles 
on  tlie  Hammerfmith  Road  for  one  hundred  gui- 
neas; two  hours  and  a  half  were  allowed  him, 
but  he  performed  the  taik  in  two  hours  and  twenty- 
three  minutes. 

A  large  Sunfifli  caught  near  Cable-Ifland,  and 
brought  into  the  harbour  of  Youghall. 

At  Leicefter  aflizes,  a  clergyman  aged  6^  years, 
was  convidted  of  felonioufiy  folemnl'/ing  a  mar- 
tiage,  without  publication  of  banns,  or  licence  firft 
obtained,  and  was  ordered  to  be  tranfported  for 
fourteen  years. 
1791  Jan.  17th,  A  Sunday  and  Dally  School  was  opened 
on  Hammond's-Marfh  in  the  city  of  Cork,  where 
about  400  children  of  both  fexesy  and  all  perfua- 
ilons,  are  inllrufted  in  reading,  writing,  and  ac- 
compts  gratis ;  proper  books,  &c.  are  procured  for 
the  fcholars,  at  the  expence  of  the  charity,  which 
isfupported  by  fubfciiptions  and  donations. 

March  2d,  The  Albion  mills  in  London,  burnt  ta 
the  ground ;  the  lofs  wasimmcnfe^  4i,oool.  or 
which  was  infured  ;  the  buildings  and  machinery 
coft  55,oool.  befides  a  vaft  llock  of  grain,  flour, 
&c.  Out  of  4,000  fucks  of  com,  only  50  were 
ikved. 

March 


i74  REMARKABLE 

1791  March  2 1  ft,  Bangalore  taken  by  ftorm  by  earl  Cori*- 
walHs. 

April  9th,  The  king-  attempted  to  go  to  St.  Gloud, 
but  was  Hopped  by  the  populace  ;  the  national 
guard  reful'ed  to  diiperfe  the  multitude,  and  M,  da 
la  Fayette  feeing  his  orders  diibbeyed,  religned  his 
command,  but  was  afterwards  prevailed  on  to  re- 
fume  ir. 

The  revei-end  J(hn  Wefley  died,  aged  S§. 

June  2 1  ft,  The  king,  queen,  and  royal  family  of 
France,  efcaped  from  Paris,  but  were  ftopped 
near  tlie  borders  of  the  kingdom,  and  brought 
back  on  the  S5th. 

July  14th,  In  confequence  of  a  meetiiig  of  gcntlemeA 
at  the  hotel,  Birm.ingham,  to  celebrate  tiie  French 
»  Rovolution,  a  large   mob  aJfembled,  and  broke 

the  windows  of  the  hotel ;  they  afcerwards  des- 
troyed the  Preft)yterian  meeting-houfes,  doiior 
Prieftly's  hou:''e  and  valuable  library,  and  many 
otiier  houfes  belonging  to  the  principal  Diifenters 
in  the  tOAvn  and  neighbourhood. 

Sept.  29th,  His  royal  highnefs  the  Duke  of  York, 
married  to  to  the  prnicefs  royiil  of  Praflia. 

Dreadful  infurredion  of  the  Negroes  in  St.  Domingo, 
where  a  great  number  of  Whites  were  killed,  and 
plantations  deftroyed  to  an  immenfe  value. 

Nov.  James  Haftar,  an  attorney,  ftood  in  the  pillory 
in  Dublin  for  perjury  ;  he  was  afterwards  ftiTick 
off  the  lift  of  attornies. 

Nov.  2 1  ft,  Their  royal  highnefles  the  Duke  and 
Dutchefs  of  York,  arrived  in  London. 

Lord  Cornwallis  attacked  and  defeated  Tippoo  Saib's 
army,  and  made,  them  retreat  under  the  walls  of 
Serengapatam  ;  but  on  account  of  the  monfoons, 
was  obliged  to  relinquifti  the  objeifl  of  his  enter- 
pri/e,  and  return  to  Bangalore.  The  monfoons 
likewife  obliged  general  Abercrombie  to  dcfcend 
tlie  Gauts,  leaving  behind  him  four  18  pounders, 
and  a  quantity  of  proviiions,  ftores,  and  camp 
equipage. 

Armaments 


EVENTS.  z-js 

1791   Armaments  of  England,  HoUai  <,  and  Pruffia,  ob« 

lifted  RulFui  to  make  peace  with  the  Turks. 

Parliament  granted  45,000!.  for  making  wet  and 

dry  docks  on  thofe  parts  on  the  north  and  foiith 

fides  which  commimicate  v/ith  the  ports  of  Dublin. 

An  Apothecaries*  Hall  eftaijlilhed  at  Dublin. 

A  Mining  Company  eftabliOied. 

Dec  aration  of  the  Court  of  Ruflia  of  her  being 
willing  to  yield  up  to  theTurks,  all  her  conquefts 
during  the  war,  excepting  Oczakow  and  its  im- 
mediate dependencies,  as  a  barrier. 

This  year  the  Chmxh  at  Youghall,  a  large  antient 
Gothic  (Irufture,  underwent  a  greater  improve- 
ment tlian  it  did  thefe  hnndied  years  pad. 

The  church  Hovvbviilding  at  Peterfourgh  is  the  largeft 
in  Europe;  2000  men  have  been  Avorking  at  it 
thefe  tweftty  years,  and  are  not  yet  at  the  top  of  the 
vvalis.  It  is  of  polifhed  marble,  both  infide  and 
out;  the  pillars  are  of  one  piece,  50  feet  high  ; 
the  bafe  and  capitals  of  folid  filvcr  ;  but  the  grcat- 
cd  curiofity  of  all,  is  the  Voodenbox  which  covers 
the  whole  i"rom'tlie  weather,  conilrufted  in  a  par- 
ticular manner.  Ail  the  Empref^i's  buildings  are 
on  the  fame  immenfe  fc:ile.  •    .  - 

Fort-Weftnioreland  Battery,  on  Spike-Ifland',  at  the 
entrance  of  the  harbour  of  Cork  (intended  to 
mount  one  hundred  guns)  began  to  be  built  by 
Mr.  Michael  Shanahan,.  archltecfl,  under  the  di- 
rc'ilion  of  tliat  able  engineer,  colonel  Valiancy.. 

The  infulating  wall  and  gnard-houfe  for  the  intended- 
gaol  for  the  county  of  Cork,  began  Dec.  6th,  by 
Mr.  Michael  Shanahan,  archited. 

Callle-iStrcet  widened,  and  the  m.crchants  CofFee- 
Room  built. 

A  houfe  for  the  reception  of  lunatics,  began  to  1:^ 
built  in  Cork,  for  which  purpofe  near  2Col.  was 
collesfted  by  a  charily  play,  owing  to  the  very 
a«5tive  exertions  of  Richard  Harris,  d--\;  mayor. 


Frsnck. 


27$ 


REMARKABLE 


French  JJnps  of  ivar  taken  by  the  Engltj7?,  fmce  the  com- 
mencement of  hofrilhies  'vAtb  that  kingdom,  ntihkh  took 
place  the  I  ^th  day  of  June,   1778. 


La  Ville  de  Paris 

IjC  Glorieux 

Le  Pegafe 

Le  Ardent 

luC  AAio^aire 

IjC  Caton 

Le  Jafon 

La  Prcthee 

Solitaire 

Le  Compte  d'Aitoi^ 

Le  Fayet 

La  Fortune 

I^e  A  r  to  is 

La  Blanche 

Le  Bellipoteut 

La  Hebe 

L'Aigle 

L'lmperieux 

La  Prudentc 

La  Nymphe 

Le  Monfieur 

La  Eelle  Poulc 

Menagere 

Le  Sartine 

La  Pallas 

La  Liconie 

La  Danae 

La  Oifeau 

L'Alcroene 

L'Americaine 

L.a  Magicienne 

L'Lperance 

La  Colagne 

L'Aimable 

La  Convert 


puns. 
no 
74 
74 
64 
64 
64 
64 
^4 
64 
64 
40 
40 

44 

40 
^.o 
40 
40 
35 
3^ 
36 
3^ 
3^ 
40 

36 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
-.2 


De  Clinton 

Minerva 

L'  Ellis 

Le  Neckar 

Unicom 

La  Dugueffeau 

Le  Heicule 

L'Audacieux 

Rouen  Soubifc 

Due  de  Cognj 

Sphynx 

L'Adventure 

Le  Chevireul 

Sophie 

LaPrincefs  de  Robqcquc  20 


Guns. 

32 
32 
2$ 

2;^ 
28 
28 

24 
24 

24 

24 

24 
24 
24 
22 


La  Dunquerquoife 

Pearl 

Senegal 

Due  d'Eaifac 

Guay  Trouin 

L'Abondancc 

Ceres 

M.  d'Seignaly 

Albicore 

Pelican 

Pigmy 

Due  d'Chartres 

Le  Goree 

Miuine 

Pilote 

L'Caereur 

Maurepas 

Le  Jeune  Lion 

Le  Renard 

La  Gloirs 


20 
18 
18 
16 

14 
18 
iS 
16 
16 
16. 

H 

J4 
H 
14 
12 
12 
12 
8 
Befides 


EVENTS.  277 

Befides  the  Le  Crefar,  of  74  gims,  blo^VT^  up,  and  La 
Diademe  of  74,  funk  by  admiral  R-odioey  on  the  12th  of 
April  1782  ;  Valeur  26,  and  Reclufe  24  guns,  burnt  by 
lir  James  Widlace's  fquadron,  in  Concale  Bay  ;  La  Ca- 
prlcicufe,  32  guns,  taken  by  the  Prudent,  and  burnt; 
La  Legere,  36  guns,  deftroyed  by  the  Nonfuch ;  and  fc- 
veral  others  of  lelFer  force. 


Spctnijh  Jfyjps  cf  nisar  itken  hy  the  EngliJIo^  Jincethc  cotmnence- 
liietit  of  hojiiUties  'with  that  kingdim^  luhich  took  place  th^ 


Guns. 

Guns. 

Plicenix  (now  Gibraltar)  80 

Santa  Catiliria 

34 

PrincefHi                             70 

San  Carlos 

32 

Diligente                            70 

San  Rapjiael 

30 

Monarca                            70 

S;mta  Terefa 

zS 

Guipufcano  (now  the")  ^ 
Prince  William)       j  ^+ 

San  Bruno 

26 

Santa  Leocadia 

3^> 

St.  Jofcph  Del  Carlos       52 

Graxia 

23. 

St.  Michael                        74 

Santa  Pcdrofa 

2S 

Santa  Monica                   ^6 

San  Fermin 

I^ 

Santa  Margarita              ^^ 

San  Viiicent 

16 

Befidcs  the  San  Domingo  of  70  guns,  blown  up ;  the  San 
Eugenic  of  70,  and  the  San  Julian  of  70,  driven  on  flio:  ^ 
by  admiral  Rodney,  and  de'.hoycd. 


Dutch  JJnps  of  ivar  taken  hy  the  Er.gUfl?^  Jince  the  corywience^ 

merit  of  hojfilitics  'with  the  State  of  HoUa<hlf  rfjhich  took 

place  the  20th  da^  of  December ^   1780. 

'     C 

Mars  (now  Prince  Ed- 
ward) 

Princefs  Carolina 

Rotterdam 

Mars 

St.  Euflatia 

Caftor 


uns. 

CunSi 

.60 

Gf-rmantir.c 

33 

Accra 

3- 

54 

Hercules 

24 

50 

Mars 

24 

32 

Foit  Mou'.ee 

20 

28 

Aparn 

;  2 

3^ 

Buiicoi 

1  > 

A  a 

Doi;g^,i- 

27^ 


REMARKABLE 


Guns. 

2p     Pyladcs 
1 8     Zeulc 


Guns. 
i8 
i8 


Dogger  Bank 
Oreltes 

Befides  a  74  gun  flilp,  funk  by  admiral  Hyde  Parker, 
off  tlie  J^ogger  Bank  ;  and  a  Dutch  Dogger  of  1 8  guns, 
blown  up  by  the  Camelcon. 


Congrefs  JJ?ips  of  nvar  taken  b^  the  Englijl^ifvce  the  conwieiicc- 
vicnt  of  hoftilities  msith  Atnericay  nvhich  took  ^luce  the  li^h 
day  of  June,   1774. 


Guns. 

.Guns. 

Confederacy 

36 

Cumberland 

20 

Providence 

32 

■SulHvan   ■ 

20 

Raleigh 

32 

Jafon 

20 

Trumbull 

32 

Morning  Star 

14 

Delaware 

28 

Tobago 

H 

Virginia 

28 

Hetty 

20 

Charles-TowQ 

28 

Mifflin 

2Q 

Huflar 

28 

Alfred 

20 

Borton 

32 

Columbus 

20 

Hancock 

32 

Independenge 

26 

Wafhingtoa 

24 

Ranger 

20 

Alexander 

24 

Dalton 

20 

Lexington 

32 

Montgomery 

J§ 

Effingham 

28 

Sturdy  Beggar 

18 

Protedor 

?6 

Mentor 

;3 

Portfmoutli 

26 

Rattlefnake 

J/$ 

Bellifarius 

24 

Surprlfe 

16 

Oliver  Cromwell 

24 

Cabot 

H 

Bunker's-HiU 

20 

Rover 

H 

Tartar 

20 

Together  with  tlie  Bon  Homme  Richard,  of  40  guns, 
commanded  by  Pagl  Jones,  funk  in  an  ^engagement  \^  ith 
the  iserapis  of  ^4  gims,  which  fhe  tf  ok  bctore  flic  went 
down.  The  Randolpli  of  56  guns,  blown  up  near  Bar- 
badoes,  by  the  Yarmoutli  of  64  guns,  and  only  Hve  of  the 
crew  faved.  The  Warren  of  64  guns  burnt,  with  fixteen 
ptli(y:s  of  iuferior  force,  at  PcHobfcot,  by  fir  George  Col- 
lier's 


£  VENTS.  279 

Iler's  fleet :  fofty-foitr  fail  of  armed  floops,  privateers, 
and  fchooners,  with  the  Wafliington  and  Effingham  fri- 
gates, of  32  guns  eachj  blirnt  on  the  Delaware  by  cap- 
tain Henry,  of  lord  Howe's  fleer.  The  number  of  priva- 
teers, armed  veflcls,  brigs,  JfchooneVs,  cutters,  and  floips. 
of  private  property,  that  have  been  taken  and  deftroyed. 
belonging  to  tlie  Americans,  fir.ce  tlie  commencement  of 
hoftilities,  are  almoft  innumera!ble. 


EngUfo  Jrjips  of  war  taken  hy  the  Frencki  ftnce  the  conumncS' 
7»ini  of  the  prefcnt  ho/Jilithsy  in  1778. 


Guns. 

♦ 

Guns; 

Ardent 

64 

Ariel     ■ 

20 

lEyperiment 

50 

Germaine 

20 

Hannibal 

50 

Gronoquc 

20 

Romulus 

44 

Ceres 

18 

Iris 

32 

Weafcl 

16 

Richmond 

32 

Senegal 

16 

Montreal 

32 

Alert 

14 

Minerva 

32 

Alligator 

14 

Fox 

28 

York 

12 

Active 

28 

Thunder  Bomb 

8 

Crcfcent 

28 

Zephyr 

14 

Lively 

24 

P.efides  the  Charon  of  44,  Guadaloupe  28,  Towey  24, 
Bonelta  24,  and  Vulcan  fire-fhip,  taken  and  deftroyed  at 
York  hi  Virginia ;  the  Qjiebec  of  32  guns,  blown  up  in 
an  engagement  with  the  burveillant  of  40  guns  ;  captain 
Farmer,  of  the  Qviebec,  finding  his  fhip  totally  on  fire, 
fuffered  himfclf  to  be  blown  up,  fooncr  than  furrender. 

Captured  b^  Spain :  The  Penelope  Englifli  frigate  of  28 
guns,  who  had  taken  the  Margate  Spaniih  Ihip  of  war, 
and  was  conducting  her  to  port,  when  the  prifoners  fell 
upon  the  crew  of  the  Penelope,  killed  her  captain,  and 
carried  both  Ihips  fafe  into  the  iiland  of  Cuba.  Oac  ILip 
liace  June  1779. 

Aa2 


2i9 


REMARKABLE 


Englidi  fhips  of  -^var  captured  by  the  Americans,  fmtc 
the  commencement  of  hoftilities  in  1774  J  Scrapis  44 
guns;  Scarborough  20;  Sandwich  24;  Drake  16;  Ata- 
lanta  1 6  ;  Thorn  1 6 ;  and  the  General  Monk  of  1 4  guns. 

EnglijQj  JI'Aps  of  luary  loft  by  accident ^  Ji  nee  tke  commtnconent 
of  the  jirnericfin  luar. 
Gujis. 
Ville  de  Paris      no 

Loll  in  Portfmouth  Harbour. 

Loft  on  their  palTage  from  Jamai- 
ca; moil  of  the  crews  perh'hed. 
Loft  near  the  Azores. 
Loft  at  Gardiner's  Ifland. 

Loft  in  a  hurricane  in  the  Weft- 
Indies,  and  all  on  board  periflicd. 
Loft  near  Bofton. 
Burnt  near  Philadelphia. 
Loft  near  the  Chefapeak. 
Loft  on  her  paifage  from  New- York. 


Burnt  at  Rhode-Iftand  to  prevent 
>  their  being  taken  by  the  French  fleet; 
the  crews  were  faved. 


Loft  near  Breft. 
Burnt  near  Charles-Town, 
Loft  near  Rhode-Iftand. 
I^oft  near  Philadelphia. 
Loft  near  JSIew-York. 

Loft  on  the  Newfoundland  ftaiioQ. 

Loft  near  New- Yoik. 


Royal  George 

100 

Glorieny 

74 

Raniillics 

74I 

Heaor 

74J 

Centaur 

'  74 

Culloden 

74 

Thunderer 

741 

Sterling-Caftle 

64J 

Somerfet 

70 

Augufta 

64 

Terrible 

74 

Repulfe 

32 

Flora 

32 1 

jiina 

32 

Lark 

32 

Orplieus 

32 

Cerberus 

28 

Falcon 

18 

King's  Filher 

16, 

Arethufa 

32 

Aftaeon 

28 

Syren  ^ 

.28 

Mermaid 

28 

Liverpool 

28 

Veftal      . 

20] 

Pegafus 

16J 

Mercury 

20 

Ferret 

H 

Pomona 

14 

Merlin 

16 

Cruifer 

8 

Savage 

S 

Loft  on  the  Jamaica  ftatlon. 
Loft  on  the  Antigua  ftation. 
Burnt  near  Philadelphia. 
Burnt  on  the  coaft  of  Carolina. 
Loft  near  Louifijourg. 


EVENTS. 


2S1 


Otter 

Supply 

Glalgow 

Swan 

Spy 

Phoenix 

Andromeda 

Laurel 

Beaver's  Prize 

Scarborough 

Deal-Canie 

San  Vincente 

Viaor 

Barbadoes  Brig 

Cameleon 

Blonde 


Guns, 
16 

20  I 
18' 
20 

44' 

28 

28 

18 

24 

24 

16 

16 

16 

HJ 
32 


Loft  near  St.  Auguftine. 

Burnt  in  the  Weil  Indies. 

Loft  near  the  Saltees  (Ireland) 
Loft  near  Newfoundland. 


Loft  in  the  Weft  Indies,  at  the 
time  of  the  terrible  hurricane,  wliich 
happened  there  the  loth  day  of  Oc- 
tober, 1 780  ;  moft  of  the  crews  pe- 
riflied. 


Loft  near  New  York. 


The  Revolution  War  lafted  from  1688  to 

both  included         —  —         , 

The  Succefllon  War,  from  1702  to  171 3        _ 
Spanifti  and  French,  from  1739  to  1748         — , 
The  late  War,  from  1755  to  1762         — 
The  American  War,  from  1775  to  1782. 
Total  of  years  from  the  firft  period  to  7 

the  prefent        —        —        f  9^ 

Total  of  war        — 
ITotal  of  peace      — 


Years. 


1696,7 


II 

10 

8 

8 


45 
46 


Aa5 


ROiSlAN 


z%t  REMARKABLE 

"  ROMAN  CATHOLIC  MAYORS  OF  CORK. 


'<>,'-:>^'<^'-c>,'0.'- 


PROVOSTS. 
Years.   Kino  Joh'n's  Reign. 
1199  John  Difpenfer, 

Henry  HL 
1236  Walter  EynofF, 
1 240  Eliah  Slackpole, 

1251  John  Wenchedon, 

1252  Walter  Wright. 
MAYORS. 

Edward  I. 

1272  Ricliard  Mnrren, 

1273  Richard  AVine, 

1274  Richard  Lee, 
1279  Walter  Tardiff, 
1 28 1   Walter  Rate, 
1285  Peter  RuiTel, 
1287  William  Pollard, 

1 2  90  Walter  Tardiif, 
1 29 1  Walter O'Heyn. 

Edwahd  n. 

1293  John  Lavallan, 

1 3  I  o  J  uhn  Walters, 

1311  William  Bond, 

1312  Nicholas  de  la  Welly, 

1313  "William  HadA'ivre, 

1 3 1 4  Walter  de  Kerdiff, 

13 1 5  Nicholas  O'Heyn, 

1316  John  de  Ligrc, 

1317  Nicholas  de  la  Weily, 

1318  Adam  Milkfhury, 

J  3 19  Stephen  Copphiger, 
1 520  Richard  Dclahoide, 

1321  Ahraham  de  Stacpole 

1322  Walter  Reifch, 

1323  Gilbert  Monk, 

1324  Joliii  le  Difpenfer, 

1325  Richard  Morrainc. 


Tears, 

r-1 
3^8 

329 
330 
331 
332 
333 
334 
335 

V,6 


338 

339 

340 

341 

342 

343 

344 

345 

346 

347 

348 

349 

350 

351 

352 

353 

354 

355 

35^ 

357 

358 

3^9 

3^ 

361 


Edward  IIT. 
Edward  de  Tailour, 
Roger  Tryal, 
Roger  le  Blon, 
William  Albus, 
Nicholas  Mnn-aine, 
Richard  Polh^  ind, 
Rifhard  Lcleirrh,  • 
Richard  Leleigli, 
Robert  Lebolout, 
Bernard  de  Montibu>, 
John  Wedlock, 
John  de  Efpcncer, 
John  de  Brillol, 
John  Fitz-Abraham, 
David  d^fklontibus, 
Peter  Raihall, 
Elias  de  Stacpole, 
Walter  Reiich, 
William'  Pollard,  - 
William  Pollard, 
"Walter  dc  KerditTi 
Walter  O'Heyn, 
John  Wallcn, 
Wm.  deWandefpar, 
"Walter  de  Kerdiff, 
Nicholas  O'Heyn, 
Nicholas  Delalioidc, 
Walter  dc  Kerdiff, 
Percival  Hunt, 
John  Gallengar, 
Walter  dc  Kerdiff, 
John  Gallengar, 
Adam  Ruth, 
"Walter  dc  Kerdiff, 
Percival  Vincent, 
Percival  Vincent, 

1362  William 


EVENTS. 


2«3 


4 

5 
6 

7 

8 

9 
I 

2 

3 
4 

5 


J 362  William  Drooper, 
3  Adam  Ruth, 
William  Skiddy 
William  Skiddy, 
Percival  Vincent, 
William  Skiddy, 
Jordan  Kerdiff, 
William  Drooper, 
John  Lehlown, 
John  Leblown, 
Thomas  Thilh, 
William  Drooper, 
William  Dovmane, 
Thomas  Thiih, 

6  William  Drooper, 
Richard  II. 

7  William  Downane, 

8  Thomas  Thifh, 
51  David  Miagh, 

1380  John  LomSard, 

1  David  Miagh, 

2  Robert  Drooper, 

3  John  Mynne, 

4  John  Mynne, 

5  John  Mynne, 

6  Robert  Drooper, 

7  Jolrn  Malby, 

8  John  Malby, 

9  Jolm  Lombard, 
1390,  William  Polent, 


1  Redmond  Kerrick, 

2  Andrew  Stacpolc, 

3  Redmond  Kerrick, 

4  Robert  Flemming, 

5  John  Waniner, 

6  Thomas  HoneybearJ, 

7  Thomas  Burdeys, 
i>  John  Warrmcr. 


Tears.      Henry  IV. 
9  John  Mainen, 
1400  John  Kapp, 

1  Richard  Lavallan, 

2  William  Sughin, 

3  John  Benefiat, 

4  John  Skiddy, 

5  John  Lignce 

6  William  Sughin, 

7  John  Wright, 

8  William  Sughin, 

9  Thomas  Morton, 
14 10  John  Warner, 

1  Thomas  Murray, 

Henry  V. 

2  Thomas  Mordonton, 

3  Patrick  Rice, 

4  Thomas  Mollentcn, 

5  Robert  Gardiner, 

6  Robert  Gardiner, 

7  Robert  Gardiner, 

8  Robert  Gardiner, 

9  Thomas  Mollenton, 
1420  Thomas  Mollenton, 

1  Robert  Bordemor, 

Henry  VI. 

2  Thomas' Mollenton, 

3  Pierce  Drooper, 

4  Robert  Gardiner, 

5  David  Landebrook, 

6  GeofFry  White, 

7  David  Landebrook, 

8  Edward  Dantz, 

9  GcoffryWaile, 


1430  GeofFry  Gallaway, 

1  Willianj  Anafey, 

2  William  Aiiaiey, 

3  John  Menia, ' 

4  Gcoffry  White, 


John 


284 


REMARKABLE 


Q'earr, 

5  JolmMniTOgh, 

6  GodlVey  Gallaway, 

7  John  Murrogli, 

8  JohnSkkldy, 

9  John  Skiddy, 
1440  John  Meagh, 

1  John  Murrogh, 

2  William  Goli, 

3  WmiamGold, 
4.  John  Murrogh, 

5  John  Gold, 

6  Richard  Skiddy, 

7  John  Gold, 

8  Patrick  Gallaway, 

9  John  Gallaway, 
1450  Richard  Skiddy, 

1  John  Gold, 

2  Richard  Skiddy, 

3  William  Gallaway, 

4  William  Skiddy, 

5  Richard  Lavallan, 

6  William  Gallaway, 

7  Richard  Skiddy, 

8  William  Skiddy, 

9  Patrick  Gallaway. 

Edward  IV. 
1460  Thomas  Murrogh, 

1  Richard  Skiddy, 

2  John  Gallaway, 

3  W^illiam  Gold^ 

4  John  Gold, 

5  John  Skiddy, 

6  Richard  Skiddy, 

7  John  Meagh, 

S  Godfrey  Naiole, 
9  John  Mezca, 
1470  Richard  Skiddy, 
I  John  Gallaway, 
9  William  Gallaway, 


3  Thomas  Murrogli, 

4  William  Skiddy, 

5  Richard  Lavallati, 

6  John  Gallaway, 

7  William  Gallawav, 

8  Richard  Skiddy, ' 

9  William  Skiddy, 
1480  William  Skiddy, 

1  William  Gallaway,- 

2  Richard  Gallaway, 

3  William  Gallaway, 

4  William  Skiddy. 

Henry  VII. 

5  Patrick  Gallaway, 

6  William  Gallaway, 

7  William  Skiddy, 

8  Maurice  Roche, 

9  William  Gallaway, 
1490  John  Walters, 

1  Maurice  Roc]ie> 

2  John  Lavallan, 

3  William  Gold, 

4  John  Walters, 

5  Thomas  Copplnger, 

6  John  Lavallan, 

7  Maurice  Roche, 

8  John  Lavallan, 

9  John  Walters, 
1500  Maurice  Roche, 

I  William  Gold, 
3  William  Gallaway, 

3  Edmond  Gold, 

4  John  Gallaway, 

5  William  Terrr, 

6  William  Skiddy, 

7  John  Skiddy, 

8  Richard  Gallaway. 

Henry  VIIL 

3>  EUmond  Qallaway, 

£dinond 


EVENTS. 


28? 


Tean. 

1510  Edmond  Gold, 

1  Edmond  Terrj^ 

2  John  Galliiway. 

3  John  Roche, 

4  Edmond  Terry, 

5  Richard  Skiddy, 

6  Walter  Gallaway, 

7  John  Skiddy, 

8  Nicholas  Skiddy, 

9  Patrick  Terry, 
1520  Edmond  Roche, 

1  David  Terry, 

2  Richard  Gold, 

3  Maurice  Roche, 

4  Edmond  Gold, 

5  William  Terry, 

6  John  Skiddy, 

7.  Walter  GallaAvay, 
.  8  John  Skiddy, 
9  Patrick  Terry, 
1530  Edmond  Roche, 

1  Richard  Gold, 

2  Patrick  Callaway, 

3  David  Roche. 

4  James  Gold, 

5  William  Coppingor, 

6  Robert  Meagh, 

7  Thomas  Ronayne, 

8  William  Terry, 

9  James  Roche, 
1540   Richard  Terry, 

1  Chriftopher  Creagh, 

2  William  Sarsfield, 

3  William  Skiddy, 

4  James  Gold, 

5  Richard  Gold, 

Edward  VI. 
.6  William  Gold, 


Tears. 

7  William  Gold, 

8  Patrick  Meagh, 

9  Thomas  Ronayne, 
1550  Dominick  Roche, 

1  .William  Terry 

2  James  Roche, 

Mary  I. 

3  Patrick  Gallaway, 

4  Richard  Terry, 

5  Chriftopher  Meagh, 

6  William  Sarsfield, 

7  William  Skiddy. 

Elizabeth. 

8  Dominick  Roche, 

9  Edmond  Gold, 
1560  Edward  Gallawar, 

1  John  Gallavvay, 

2  Andrew  Gallaway, 

3  Maurice  Roche, 

4  StG].hcn  Coppinger, 

5  Rich.  Roche, 

6  William  Gallaway, 

7  Edmond  Gold 

8  John  Gallaway, 

9  Andrew  Gallaway, 
1570  John  Meagh, 

1  Maurice  Roche, 

2  Stephen  Coppinger, 

3  John  Walters, 

4  Walter  Terry, 

5  James  Ronayne, 

6  William  Roche, 

7  John  Gold, 

8  Walter  Gallaway,- 

9  Maurice  Roche, 
1580  Thomas  Sarsfield, 

1  Chriftopher  VValteis, 

2  Patrick  Gallaway, 

Jani€S 


2K6 


REMARKABLE 


Tears> 

3  James  Roche, 

4  George  Gold, 

5  Stephen  \\'.iltcrs, 

6  Stephen  Terry, 

7  Robert  Coppingcr, 

8  Edmond  Terry, 

9  JohnSkiddy, 
1590  Dominick  Roche,' 

1  David  Terry, 

2  Henry  W'alili, 

3  Patrick  Gal]a^vay, 

4  Francis  Martel, 

5  James  Me?;gh, 

6  Patrick  GalLv.vay, 

7  George  Gold, 

8  John  8 kiddy, 

9  James  Sarsfield,- 
1 600  W  ilKam  Mead, 

1  John  Mead< 

James  I. 

2  John  Coppinger, 

3  Thomas  Sarslield, 

4  Edmond  Terry, 

5  Robert  Coppinger, 

6  W  illiam  Sarsfield, 

7  Philip  Martel, 

8  David  Terry, 

9  Dominick  Roche, 
ilio  Edmond  Gallaway, 

1  George  Gold, 

2  Dominick  Terry, 

3  \\  illiam  Skiddy, 

4  David  Terry, 

'      5  William  Gold, 


Tears. 

6  John  Coppinger/' 

7  Patrick  Teiry, 

8  v\  illiam  Gold, 

9  John  Coppinger/ 
1620   VV  illiam  Te  rry 

1  Andrew  Skiddy,' 

2  John  Coppingcri 

3  John  Roche, 

4  John  Roche, 

,    .  Charles  I. 

5  Henry  Gold, 

6  Edmond  Martel*^ 

7  \\  illiam  Hoare,* 

8  David  Terry, 

9  James  Murrogh, 
1630  Thomas  Ronayne,- 

r  Maurice  Roche, 
2  JcfFerey  Gallaway^ 
W  illiam  Roche, 
Richard  Roche, 
Thomas  Martel, 
Robert  Meagh, 
David  Meagh, 
Patrick  Lavallen, 
9  Thomas  Sarsfield^ 
1 640  Thomas  Gold, 

1  Melclier  Lavallen, 

2  Maurice  Roche, 

3  John  Roche, 

4  Robert  Coppinger, 

5  James  Lombard, 

6  (C/*  For  ten  years,  no 
Civil  Magiflrate  during 
CromweU's  ufurpatioxi. 


PROTESTANT 


EVENTS.  287 

jPROTESTANT  MAYORS  &  SHERIFFS  of  CORK. 

KING  CHARLES  IPs.  REIGN. 

Tear.       Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

1 65^  John  Hodeer,  firH  William  Hodder,    Philip    Mat- 
Protelbmtmayor.     thews  firil  Proteftant  Sheriffs. 

7  William  Hod der,    RichardCovetjTimothyTuckej, 

8  Philip  Matthews,     Richard  Baffet,  Johii  Bailey, 

9  Jonas  Morris,  R.  Lane,  Nobjet  Dunfcomb', 

J  660  Chriftopher  Oliver  Thomas  Farren,  John  Flynn, 

1  \\alter  Cooper,       ChriIl,opher  Rye,  Nicholas  King, 

2  Richard  Covet,        Robert  W  illiamj;,  Thos.  Crook, 

3  James  Vandeluen,  W  m.  French,  Richard  Purdon, 

4  Richard Ba/Tet,        James  Fjnch,  Matthew Dcane, 

5  Noblet  Dunfc(ymb,  Jn.  Newenham,  Pat.  Ronayne, 

6  Thomas  Farren,      Jn.  Hawkins,  Timothy  Tuckev, 

7  Chiirtopher  Rye,      Thomas  Mills,  George  Wright, 

8  Chriftopher  Rje,     T.  Kitchermao,  R.  Iletcher, 

9  Matthew  Deane,      W  m.  Field,  Richard  Harvev, 
1670  James  Finch,  W,m.  Wren,  Thomas  Walker, 

1  John  Newenham,  Jonathao  Perry,  John  Bailey, 

2  John  Hawkins,  Thomas  Franklin,  Jolm  Terry, 

3  Thomas  Mills,  James  Mills,  Thomas  W  ills,    ' 

4  John  Bailey,  Robert  Rogers,  William  Hull, 

5  George  Wright,  John  Wright,  Edward  Webber, 

6  W  illiam  Field,  Edward  Youd,  John  Sealy, 

7  Timothy  Tucker,  W  .llli^irn  AlUn,  Chrifl:.  Crofts, 

8  Thos.  Hickerman,  Wm.  Malcbom,  Richard  Terry, 

9  John  Baiiy,  William  Ballard,  W  m.  Howel, 
j68o  Robert  Rogers,  Randall  Hull,  H.  Fitzgerald, 

1  W  illiam  Allwiiv     TJiomas  Cronepn,  Stephen  CooJj^ 

2  Richard  Covet,      ,  W.  Charters,  Eleazer  Lavers, 

3  John  Wright,  Zachary  Cook,  Samuel  Bailev, 

J  A  M  E  S     XL 

4  Edward  Webber,    I'.dward  Hoare,  John  Bailey, 

5  Chriitopher  Crofts,  Daniel  Crotic,  J.  Champion, 

6  Edward  H,oare,       1  homas  Brown,  Edw.  Tucker, 
<7  W.Ballard  &  Ig-  W'm.  Coppinger,  W,  White. 

»a;ius  Gold, 

AVILLIAai 


sSi  REMARKABLE 

WILLIAM  and  MARY's  REIGN. 

Tear.       Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

8  Patrick  Roche,         Bate  French,  Thos.  INIurrogh, 

9  Dominick  Sarsfield  Patrick  iNieade,  Patrick  Nagle, 
I  r»9Q  William  Ballard,  \V  m,  Roberts,  Wm.  Green, 

1  Daniel  Crone,  Peter  Renew,  Samuel  Love, 

2  W  illiam  Charters,  John  Whiting,  Richard  Slocond, 
5  ^^  illiam  Howel,      James  French,  Simon  Dring, 

•     4  Peter  Renew,  John  Rains, 'William  Goddard, 

5  Samuel  Love,  Edm.  Knapp,  Jona.  Trifillian, 

6  James  French,      •   Theo.  Monis,  F.Pennington. 

7  \\  illiam  Roberts,     Rich.  Crabb,  'I  hos.  Kinfmell, 

8  ^^  illiam  Goddard,  W.  Andrews,  Edw.  Yeamans, 

9  The-ophilus  iM orris,  Barth.  Taylor,  John  Allen, 
•1700  John  Sealy.  Jos.  Reddeck,  Fran.  Cottrel, 

QUEEN  ANN'S  REIGN. 

1  Simon  Dring,  Jos.  Franklin,  Bernard  Pore, 

2  John  W  hiting,  \V'.  ^i  afters,  Abraham  v\  atklns, 

3  Edmond  Knapp,     IVJathias  Smith,  Edw.  Brovrn, 

4  William  Andrews,  D.  Perdriau,  Row.  Delahoide, 

5  Francis  Cottrel,        W'm.  Cockeril,  Daniel  Pierce, 

6  Bernard  Poye,         Noblet  Rogers,  P.  Hamilton, 

7  Jofeph  Franklin,  Edward  Hoare,  John  Hawkins, 
S  K  owland Delahoide  W.  Laml>ly,  James  ftiorriffon, 
9  Noblet  Rogers,         Richard  Phillips,  Sam.  \\  ilfon, 

17:0  Edward  Hoare,  T  homas  Barry,  Samuel  Allen, 

J   Richard  Philips,  John  Terry,  Richard  Addis, 

2  Daniel  Perdriau,  Phil.  French,   Anthony  Gofs, 

3  John  Allen.  Abraham  French,  Jofeph  Lavit, 

G  E  O  R  G  E    I. 

4  Xdward  Brown,       Jn.  Morriflbn,  Hugh  Millerd, 

5  Philip  French,  John  Morley,  Fi-ancis  Power,  . 

6  \\  illiam  Lambly,    '\  homas  Sheares,  Thos.  Brouii, 

7  Abraham  French,    W.  Plawkins,  Charles  Cottrel^ 
€  John  iMoilcy,  Edw.  Brocklefhy,  Jos.  Auftin, 

John 


EVENTS. 


^%0 


Tear.       Mayors. 
9  Jol:!n  Terry,^ 

1720  jofcph  Lavit, 
1   wmiam  Hawkins, 
.2  Daniel  Pierce, 

3  Edw.  Brockelfby, 

4  George  Bennett, 

5  Ambrofc  Cramer, 
3  Robert  Atkins. 


Sh!  RITFS. 

John  Maunfelj  George  Fuller, 
Samuel  Croker,  James  Foucalt, 
W.  Owgan,  Auguftus  Carey, 
Robert  Atkins,  G.  Bennett, 
Arabrofe  Cramer,  James  Hiilet, 
Fran.  Rowland,  T.  Pembroke, 
W.  Bufteed,  Jofeph  Franklin, 
Js.  Crook,  Ambroie  Jacklon. 


GEORGE    II. 


7  Thomas  Broxyn, 
%  Hugh  Millerd, 
9  John  Atkins, 
1730  Jofeph  Auften, 

1  James  Hulet, 

2  Samuel  Croker, 


John  Atkins,  William  Lane, 
Daniel  Eagau,  Thomas  Auftea, 
Francis  Healy,  Harding  Paiker, 
Whitwell  Hignet,  J.. Baldwin, 
James  Pierfy,  Robert  Travers, 
W.  Newenham,  A.  Ne\\  man, 

3  Thomas  Pembroke  Robert  Dring,  Walter  Lavit, 

4  George  Fidler,         Thomas  Farren,  W.  Delahoidf, 

5  Ambrofe  Jackibn,    Wm.  Fuller,  I'homas  Brown,  . 

6  Thomas  Farren,       Daniel  Crone,  Richard  Bradfliavs 
C.  Carleton,  H.  Townfend, 
Randall  Wcllropp,  Na.  Barry, 
John  Terry,  Noblet  Phillips, 
George  Fuller,  W  illiam  Clark, 

Richard  Bradftiaw,  W  illiam  Taylor,  W.  \V  inthrop, 
William  Owgan,     Mathias  Smith,  H.  Millerd, 
Randall  VVeftropp,  Robert  Wrison,  W.  Harding, 
\\iUiam  VV'iuthrop  Sir  1^  Cov,  bt.  Ufher  P.^ilpotr, 
Weaker  Lavit,  Nicholrvs  Ford,  David  Bruce, 

W  illiam  Taylor,      PJilneas  Bury,   W.Holmes, 

W.  Bufteed,  George  Hodder, 
Jamiis  Chatterton,  John  Reily, 
J<ihn  Webb,  John  Swste, 
Sir  J.  Frcke,  bt.  R.  Newenham, 
Francis  Carleton,  Hugh  SwayriC, 
John  Wrixon,  Stephen Denroche 
5  Sir  John  Frcke,  bt.   John  Cofiiirt,  Kevan  Izod, 
^  George  Hodder,     John  Smiih,  Jofeph  W  jtheral, 

B  b  John 


7  John  Baldwin, 

8  Adam  Newman, 

9  Vv  illiam  Fuller, 
1 740  Haiding  Parker, 

2 

3 

4 

5 
6 

7  Hugh  Millerd, 

8  Daniel  Crone, 

9  M'illiamllolmes, 
1750  Robert  Wrixon, 

1  William  Bufteed, 

2  Mathias  Smith, 


3^9 

Tear 


REMARKABLE 


Mayors.  She.'^iffs, 

5  John  Reily,  Samuel  Maylor,  Godfrey  Baker, 

6  W  illiam  Harding,  Thomas  NeM-eiiham,  jfilm  Roe, 

7  Uflier  Pliilpott,  Boyle  Travel  s,  P.  VV  eftropp, 

8  John  Swete,  W  .  Parks,  Chriflopher  Gollis, 

9  Phineas  Bury,  And.  Franklin,  Dan.  Connor. 

GEORGE    III. 


1 760  Jofeph  M'  ithcral, 

1  Andrew  Franklin, 

2  John  W  rixon, 

3  John  Smith, 

4  Boyle  Travers, 

5  M  i'iliam  Parks, 

6  Samuel  Maylor, 

7  James  Chatterton, 

8  Ncblet-Phillips, 

9  Godfrey  Baker, 
1770 C]ii3fl;ci>her  Collis, 

1  John  W  ebb, 

2  John  Roe, 

3  Francis  Rowland, 

4  John  Travers, 

5  W  illiam  Butler, 

6  Hugh  Lawton, 

7  I'iiomas  Owgan, 
^  Palms  W'cftfopp, 
9  John  Harding, 

1.7^0  Francis  Carleton, 

1  \\  rltcr  I'ravers, 

2  Sober  Kent^ 

■3   Richard  Kellet, 

4  James  Mo  riifon, 

5  Sir  John  Franklin, 

6  Sir  Sam.  i'owiand, 

7  Tames  Kingflon, 

8  kichard  Purcell,   .. 


H.  Harding,  Tliom.as  Owgan, 
\\  .  Fitton,  J^mes  Mori  ilfon, 
\\  alter  Travers,   Robert  Lane, 
Francis  Rowland,  \\  m.  Coles, 
Henry  \\  rixon,  Wni.  Butler, 
Samuel  Rowland,  W .  \\  iltocks, 
Jc'hn  Travers,  John  Harding, 
S.  Twogood  Frcnjjh,  H.  Lawton, 
Sobei  Kent,   Richard  Floyd, 
Benj.  Bousfield,  KIch.  Kellet, 
Peter  Coifart,  Jafper  Lucas, 
John  W  rixon,  Henry  Puxley, 
Richard  Flarris,  John  Franklin, 
King-f.  Berry,  Fr.  Carleton,  junr, 
Thomas  Fuller,  Philip  Bennett, 
\\  .  Lawton,  M.   R.   Wellropp, 

Charles  Denroche, 
John  Day,  \\  illiam  Leyceiler, 
Thos.  Harding,   Richard  Lane, 
Chrif.  Lawton,  Kicharel  Purcell, 
Michael  Buileed,  Vefian  Pick, 
J;imes  Kingfton,  Aylmcr  Alien, 
K .  Hutchinfon,  Peter  Dumas, 
John  Tliompfon,  J.  Lindfay, 
John  Shaw,  Thomas  Waggett, 
Philip  Allen,  Himi.  Crowley, 
\\  illiam  Lurnlev,  Flen.  Sadlicr, 
Chri it.' Allen,  Chrill.  Waggett, 
Kowland  MornlFon,  Jtf.  Piercy, 
J.  Herbert  Orpen,  Paul  Maylor, 
Henry 


EVENTS.  ■  ■      251 

Tear.         Mayors.  Sheriffs. 

9  Henry  Harding,' 

■Thos.  Harding,  jun.  N.  Johnfoir, 


1 790  Richard  Harris,      C.  Fargiifon,  Sir  H.  B.  Hayes, 
1  Henry  Puxley,        James  Sadleir,Tl>oniasDorman. 


Governors  of  the  City  of  Cork,  fmce  the  Revolution. 

Lord  Clare  and  Men.  Boileau,  for  King  James,  1689 
The  Earl  of  Tyrone,  and  Colonel  Roger  M<El-'\ 
ligot,  governors ; — lord-lieutenant  of  the  County  l 
for  King  jaraes.  Lord  JNIounf-Cafhel ; — deputy- ( 
lieutenants,PiereeNagle, Daniel  MCarthyReagh,  |  ^^® 
O' Sullivan  Bear,  and  Charles  M'Carthy,  alias  I 
Donough, — in  the  year.  .  / 

Colonel   Hales  and  Colonel  Haftings,  for  King")    f 
M  illiam,  upon  the  furrender  of  the  city      —        j-  1091 
Sir  Rich;nd  Cox,  knt.  —         —         —  1691 

Hir  Toby  Purcell,  knt.         —  —  —  1692 

•Sir  James  jefFcreys,  knt.       — -         —  —  lyoj 

James  JefFereys,  efq;       •—  —  —  1722 

General  Gervais  Parker,         —         —  —  i  y^5 

Lieut enant-General  James  St.  Clare,  —  1752 

Lord  Robert  Bertie,         —  —  —         176-L 

Colonel  John  Wynne,  — ^^         —         —       ■  1769 

Nicholas  Lyfaght,  efq;         —  —  — .  1778 

Thomas  Pigott,  efq;  ^      1-82 

Mountuort  Longfield,  efq;         1789 


SPIERH'FS  of  the  COUNTY  of  CORK. 

Tear.     High-Sheriffs.  Sub-Sheriffs. 

17^3  Richard  Tovvnfend,  Charles  McCarthy, 

4  lohn  Lyfaght,  "  Thomas  Allen, 

5  Philip  Oliver,  Ikhvard  Daunt, 
k  Robert  Rogers,  V.  illiam  Heard, 

Bb'3  /dim 


29* 


REMARKABLE 


Tear. 

7 

8 

.J760 

I 

2 

3 

4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9 

1770 

I 

2 

3 

4 

5 
6 

7 
8 

9 

jr8o 


3 
4 

5 
6 

7 
8 

9 
I 


High-Sheriffs^ 
John  Lyfaght, 
Richard  Lnngfield, 
Abraham  Morris, 
Wallis  Cokhurft, 
Abraham  Devi  >nfhh*e, 
Walter  Baldwin, 
Emanuel  Moore, 
Nicholas  Dunfcomby 
Walter  Aikin, 
R  oger  Bernard, 
Nicholas  Lyfaght, 
lonas  Morris, 
Hon.  John  S.  Barry, 
Benjamin  Bousfield, 
John  Wallis, 
Sir  Robert  Deane, 
MalTey  Hntchefon,. 
Matthew  Freeman,* 
lames  Uniacke, 
Henry  Baldwin, 
X^  illiam  v\  rixon, 
William  Wrixon, 
Hon.  Hayes  St.Leger, 
Sir  James  Cotter, 
Abraham  Morris, 
William  Chetwynd, 
Thomas  Hungerford, 
R.  Boyle  Townfend, 
Broderick  Chinnery, 
Wm.  vV.  Newenham, 
SirN.  Con.  Cokhurft, 
George  Dunfcombe, 
JofephCapel, 
Arthur  O'Connor. 


Sub-Sheriffs. 
R  ider  Doe, 
Thomas  Farren, 
Edward  Irwin, 
Daniel  M'Carthy, 
Robert  Reeves, 
John  \\'arren, 
Jonas  Lander,. 
Daniel  MCarthy, 
James  WherlanS, 
Francis  Kiernan, 
Benjamin  Hayes, 
Daniel  McCarthy, 
Thomas  Chatterton^ 
John  Warren, 
James  Gregg, 
iDaniel  McCarthy, 
Peter  Deane, 
Noblet  Rogers, 
George  Jack, 
Daniel  M'Carthj, 
\\  illiam  Philips, 
Noblet  Rogers, 
George  jack, 
Daniel  McCarthy, 
Abraham  Abbott, 
Thomas  Warner, 
John  Mint  on, 
John  Pyne, 
George  Jack, 
John  Barry, 
John  Franklin, 
John  Pyne, 
W  illiam  Allen, 
W  illiam  Lane. 


*  Mr.  Feecman  died  In  office ^  and  nuas  faccecded  hy  ^olm 


JUDGES 


EVENTS. 


295 


JUDGES    m   CORK,  fiom  1753,  101791. 


Tcfif^'     Spring  Assizes. 

'<*         — — 
1753  Baron  Mountney, 

Juftice  Bleneihaffet, 

4  Lord  cliief  juf.  Caulfield, 

{uftice  French, 

5  Lord  chief  jnftice  York, 

I  uftice  Marlhull, 

6  Lordchlef  jus.  Caulfield, 
hiftice  French, 

7  Lord  chief  jus.  Caulfield, 
I  uftice  French, 

8  Juftice  M;u-mall, 
Juilice  Robiitfon, 

9  I^ord  chief  jus.  Caulfield, 
r>aron  Dawfon, 

1760  Baron  Dawfon, 
I  uftice  Marlliall, 

1  Lord  chief  jus.  Flood, 
Juftice  Scott, 

2  Lord  chief  jus.  Afton, 
Serjeant  Malone, 

3  Lord  chief  jus.  Flood, 

I  uftice  Scott, 

4  Lord  chief  Baron  Willes, 
Serjeant  Patter fon, 

5  Lord  chief  Baron  Willes, 

{uftice  Tennifon, 

6  I^ord  chief  jus.  Clayton, 
Serjeant  Malone, 

7  Baron  Mountney, 
J  uftice  Malone, 

8  Lord  chief  jus.  Clayton, 
Serjeant  Dennis, 

9  Lord  chief  jus.  Clayton,  • 
Baron  Scott, 

1770  Lord  chief  jus.  Clayton, 
J  uftice  Hcnn, 

B  b  X 


Summer  Assizes. 


Lord  chief  jus.  Caulfield, 

I  uftice  French, 

Lord  chief  Baron  Bo^^es, 

Boylen  V^'hitney,  efq; 

Lord  chief  jus.  Caulfield, 

1  uftice  Marftiall, 

Baron  Mountney, 

•John  Smyth,  efq; 

Lord  thief  jus.  Caulfield, 

J  uftice  French. 

Lord  chief  jus.  Caulfield, 

] uftice  Kobinfon, 

Lord  chief  jus.  Willes, 

Prime  Serjeant  Scott, 

Lord  chief  jus.  Caulfield, 

Serjeant  Malone, 

Baron  Dawfon, 

Prime  Serjeant  Tennifon, 

Juftice  Tennilbn, 

Pr.  Ser.  H.   Hutchinfon, 

Lord  chief  juftice  Afton, 

Baron  Mountney, 

Lord  chief  juftice  Afton, 

Baron  1\1  ountney. 

Lord  chief  Baron  Willes, 

Solicitor-gen.  Patterfon, 

Baron  W  ountney, 

Serjeant  Dennis, 

Juftice  JV] alone, 

Pr.  Ser.  11.  Hutchinfon, 

Lord  chief  Baron  Forfter 

Serjeant  Dennis,    , 

Lord  chief  Baron  Forfter 

Serjeant  Malone, 

Lord  cliief  Baron  Forfter 

Juftice  iVialonc, 

Juftice 


294  REMARKABLE 

Teer,      Sprisg  Assizes.  Summer  Assize?. 


1771 


Lord  chief  jus.  Forfter, 
Juftice  M  alone, 
Lord  chief  jus.  Patterfon, 
Juftice  Robiufon, 
Juftice  Robinfon, 
Juftice  Henn, 
Juftice  Henu, 
Baron  Hamilton, 


Juftice  Henn, 
Counfellor  Fitzglbbon, 

2  Juftice  Henn, 
Solicitor-General  Lill, 

3  Juftice  Henn, 
Baron  Power, 

4  Baron  Power, 
Thomas  Maunfell,  efq; 

5  I^ord  chief  jus.  Patteribn,  Juftice  Robinfon, 
JufticePIenn,  Juftice  Tennifon, 

C  Baron  Power,  Juftice  Henn, 

Juftice  Lill,  Juftice  Lill, 

7  Serjeant  Carleton,  Lord  chief  jus.  Pattcrfon, 

juftice  Lill,  Juftice  Henn, 
S  Lord  chief  Baron  Dennis,  Lord  chief  Baron  Dennis 

Baron  Power,  lufticeHenn, 

9    juftice  Henn,  Baron  Power, 

Solicitor-Gen.  Carleton,  Juftice  Lill, 
1780  Lord  chief  jus.  Putterfon,  Lord  chief  Baron  Dennis 

Juftice  Henn,  Juftice  Henn, 

1  Lord  Tradon,  Juftice  Henn, 

juftice  Lill,  Baron  Power, 

2  Lord  Trad  on.  Lord  chief  jus.  Patterfon, 
Juftice  Lill,  Juftice  Henn, 

3  Lord  chief  Baron  Burgh,  Juftice  Henn, 
Baron  Power,  Baron  Hamilton, 

4  Baron  Power,  I^ord  Baron  Earlsfort> 
Juftice  Kelly,  Chief  juftice  PJtterfon, 

5  Lord  chief  B.  Yelverton,  Lord  Earlsfort, 
Baron  Hamilton,  Juftice  Henn, 

6  Juftice  Kelly,  Chief  Baron  Yelverton, 
Sir  Samuel  Ijradftreet,  Juftice  Henn,    _ 

7  Baron  Plamilton, 
Sir  Samuel  Bradftreet, 

S  Baron  Hamilton, 
juftice  Kcllv, 


Lord  Baron  Earlsfort, 
Juftice  Henn, 
Chief  Baron  Yelverton, 
juftice  Henn, 


^  Lord  chief  jus.  Carleton,  Chief  Baron  Yelverton, 
Hon.  Geo.  Hajnilton,       Juftice  Hsnn, 

Juftice 


r 


EVENTS. 
Spring  Assizes,  Summer  Assizes. 


1790    fuftice  Kelly, 
Baron  IVJetge, 
I   Baron  Hamilton, 
J  uftice  Kelly, 


Juflice  Henn, 
Sir  Samuel  Bradilreet, 
Chief  Baron  Yelverton, 
J  uftice  Hellen. 


ROMAN  CATHOLIC  MAYORS  of  YOUGHALL. 


#****#* 


Tear. 

1542 
3 
4 
5 

6 

7 
8 

9 

1550 
1 
2 

3 
4 
5 
6 

7 


9 

J560 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 


Henry  VIIL 
M.  Portingall, 
J.  For  re  ft, 
W.  Walili, 
R.  Bluet. 

Edward  VI. 
D.  Portingall, 
R.  Gough, 
VV.  Walih, 
C.  Walfh, 
J.  Bluet, 
R.  Gough, 
F.  Tobin, 

Mary  I. 
W.  Anyas, 
W.  ^  hears^ 
R.  Gough, 
T.  Uniacke, 
T.  Bluet. 

Elizabeth, 
P.  Ronayne, 
T.  Bluet, 
T.  -Uniack, 
|.  Portingall, 
F.  Gallevan, 
K.  Gough, 
1'.  Coppinger, 
I.    Wallh, 
T.  Eluet, 


Tear, 

7  P.  Bluet, 

8  P.  Forreft, 

9  F.  Anyas, 
1570  J.  Portingall, 

1  M.  Bluet, 

2  j.  Portingall, 

3  T.  Coppinger, 

4  T.  Bluet, 

5  j.  Collins,  ^ 

6  F.  Anyas, 

7  P.  Bluet, 

8  P.  Forrefter, 

9  P.  Coppinger, 
1580   ].  Gallevan, 

1  F.  Anyas, 

2  T.  Coppinger, . 

3  P.  Brennet, 

4  P.  Brennet, 

5  J.  Kerring, 

6  y.  Coppinger, 

7  H.  Portingall, 

8  Sir  W.  Raleigh, 

9  W.  Magner, 
T5_;o   |.  Ronayne, 

1  j.  Bluet, 

3  j.  Forreft, 

4  f.  Kerny, 

5  H.  Portingal, 

J.  Bluet, 


2^6 


REMARKABLE 


Tear, 

6  y.  Bluet, 

7  iP.  Walfh, 

8  J.  Forreft, 

9  -  J.  Ronayne, 
l6oo  C.  Collegne, 

1  J.  Kerny, 

2  J.  Gallcvan. 

James  1. 

3  j.  Gallevan, 

4  E.  Coppinger, 

5  !•  Galleviin,.. 

6  N.  Gallevan, 

7  J-  Gougli, 

8  J.  Kerny, 

9  I.  Every, 
i6io  N.  Gallevan, 

1  J.  Coppinger, 

2  R.  Gough, 

3  T.  Roynane, 

4  J.  Every, 


Tear. 

6  J.  Gough, 

7  j.  Every, 

8  C.  Hartford, 

9  W.  Blunt, 
1620  W.  Lewellan, 

1  T.  Hoiaihip, 

2  E.  Gough, . 

3  W.  Levveliin, 

4  W.  Bluet. 
Charles  I. 

5^  K.  Gough, 
"6  j.  Coppinger, 

7  E.  Stout, 

8  ].  Coppinger, 

9  T.  Roynane, 
1630  P.  Meagh, 

1  D.  Walih, 

2  P.  Collins, 

3  W.  W  nlili, 

4  F.  Stout. 


5  E.  Coppinger, 
(fj"     This  year   Bailiffs  nvc-e   aUdnved   as  vingijlraiss ; 
J,  Collins,  and  J.  Keniie/  firji  Bailiffs. 


1640 
I 
2 

3 

4 

5 

.  6 

7 
5 


Mayors. 

5  W\  Bluet, 

6  R.  Gough, 

7  |.  Ronayne, 

8  W.  Gough, 

9  M.Uniacke, 
T.  Stout, 
J.  Gallevan, 
T.  Stout, 
T.  Stout, 
.1.  Miller. 
T.  Stout, 
A.  Warren, 
R.  iNiyers, 
T.  Taylor, 


BAiLirrs. 
J.  Ronayne,  i.  Gibbon, 
JM.  Uniacke,    |.  Gallevan, 
J.  Coppinger,  N.Nagl-e, 
W.  Gough,    !•  Gallevan, 
T.  Bluet,    {.Hazard, 
W.  Coppinger,  D.  Bluet, 
^^^  Kerine,  N.  Bagbeare, 
D.  Bluet,  K.  JMaycrs, 
J.  Clove,    }.  Bucknerr, 
J.  Vandelure,  J.  Tayloi, 
T.  Warren,  R.  Pratt, 
J.  BritiMord,  T.  Farmer.    - 
j.  Bririfliford,  T.  Farmer, 
A.  W'andrick,  T.  Farmer; 

T.  \\  arrcDk 


EVENTS. 


297 


Tear.        Mayors. 
9  T.  Warren, 
J 650  j.  Langer, 

1  A.  Wandricb, 

2  J.  Britilhford, 

3  J.  Cox, 

4  T.  Fanner, 

5  J.  Morduck, 


Bailiffs. 
H.  Heard,  G.  Bametf, 
T.  Stephens,  F.  Baker* 
J.  Cox,  J,  Mardock, 
J.Sims,  J.  Farthing, 
K.  Gillet,  T.  Barker, 
J.  Nettles,  T.  Vaughari, 
N.  fctout,  N.  Stout. 


PROTESTANT  MAYORS  and  BAILIFFS. 

KING  CHARLES  IL 

6  J.  Farthing,  J.  Handcock,  S^  Clove, 

7  J.  Nettles,  H.  Stout,  P.  Godwin, 

8  T.  Vaughan,  G.  Davis,  H.  Davis, 

9  T.Warren.  J.Luther,  A.  Vaughan, 
3660  H.  Mayers,  J.  Stout,  P.  Hazard, 

1  N.  Stout,  A.  Vaughan,  H.  Spencer, 

2  J.  Stout,  H.  Deaton,  W.  Norman, 

3  J »  Langer,  N.  Stout,  J.  Hazard, 

4  R.  Giles,  E.  Percy,  J.  Pine. 

5  T.  Baker,  W.  Sargent,  R.  Swimmer, 

6  J,  Luther,  S.  Hayman,  T.  Hilgrove. 

7  N.  Deaton,  J.  Merrick,  G.  Giles, 

8  J.  Hancock,  B.  Morduck,  W.  Clove, 

9  A.  Farthing,  E.  Lowndz,  R.  Waters, 
1670  ?.  Hayman,  B.  Bryan,  R.  Yeats, 

1  E.  Lowndz,  T.  Caibban,  J.  Gerald, 

2  E.  Lowndz,  T.  Cafoban,  J.  Gerald, 

3  M.  Spencer,  A.  Spencer,  R.  Lawndz, 

4  E.  Perry,  J.  Atkins,  R.  Bevit, 

5  D.  Atkins,  R.  Careen,  W.  Palmer, 

6  N.  Lucas,  W.  Hilbard,  A.  Hopkins, 

7  J.  Merrick,  E.  Crockford,  J.  Clove, 

8  ].  .*^pencer,  J.  Morduck,  L.  Dantner, 

9  E.  Lawndz,  R.  Paradife,  R.  Ball, 
1680  R.  Yeats,  F.  Baker,  W.  Sargent, 

2  F.  Luther,  J.  Lucas,  E.  Nicholas, 

3  J.  Clove,  J.  Scanaden,  A.  Vaughan, 

4  R.  Paradife,  D.  Haliahany  R.  Giles, 

JAMES 


2oS  REMARKABLE 


J  A  IVI  E  S     11. 

i'ear.       Mayors. 

Bailiffs. 

4  E.  Crockford, 

J.  Cook,  A.  Luther, 

5   T.  Spencer, 

J.  Hayman,  R.  Walter^ 

6  bCook, 

T.  Vaughan,  F.  Farmer, 

7  R.  Giles,- 

H.  Row,  W.  Turbit, 

WILLIAM  and  MARY's  REIGN. 

8  N.  Ronayne, 

T.  Walters,  D.  Roe, 

9  A.  Perry, 

J.  Scamaden,  D.  Lynch, 

1690  R.  Ball, 

D.  Seymour,  D.  Price, 

I   F.  Baker, 

1\  Seymour^  D.  Price, 

2  R.  Giles, 

T.  Croker,  D.  Donovan,' 

3  F.  Walters, 

S.  Paradife,  L.  Knight, 

4  J.  Lucas, 

G.  Blackwell,  D.  C^ade, 

5  E.  Nicholas, 

R.  Farthing,  T.  Coulms, 

6  T.  Croker, 

S.  Green,  D.  Bodwin, 

7  J.  Cook, 

E.  Landz,  T.  Taylor, 

8  J.  Scamaden, 

W.  Cooke,  J.  Salter,  ^ 

9  J.  Cook,- 

G.  Salter,  T.  Elliot, 

1700  J.  Price. 

S.  Hayman,  F.  MurdocL 

QITEEN 

ANN'S  REIGN. 

I  J.  Lucas, 

D.  Luther,  D.  Murdock, 

2  T;  Croker, 

F.  Mills,  T.-  Buckner,  • 

3  D.  Luther, 

T.  Baker,  E.  Landz, 

4  S.  Hay  man, 

W.  Knight,  T.  Carr, 

5  T.  Hay  man, 

F.  Sevnumr,'  D.  Farmer. 

6  E.  L-andz, 

C.  Rea,  F.  Geazely, 

7  J.  Mills, 

A.  Ryland,  T.  Seymoui*, 

8  W.  Cook, 

F.  Oliver,  T.  Roper, 

9  J.  Luther,* 

J.  Freeman,  S.  Gardener, 

1710  B.  Murdock, 

T.  Farmer,  S.  Knight, 

1   F.  Baker, 

J.  Peirv,   J.  Merrick, 

2  T.  Croker, 

G.  Giles,  H.  Ball, 

3  R.  Giles, 

J.  Lucas,  R.  WalteVs. 

*  y.  Luther  died  in  office f  avd  ivas  fuceeeded  by  M.  Lueai^ 
rxho  a!fo  diedi  and  ivas  fuccesded  hy  R.  Gile:.- 

GEORGB 


EVENTS. 


^y> 


Tc\-.i:         Mayors. 

4  J.  Knight, 

5  G.  Salter, 

6  J-  Ryland, 

7  C.  Rea, 

8  R.  Walters, 

9  M.  Lucas, 
J  720  T.'Croker, 

1  E.  Gillet, 

2  H.  Ball, 

3  T.  Uniacke, 

4  G.  Giles, 

5  T.  Kuiglat, 

6  Q.  Salter, 


GEORGE    I, 

Bailiffs. 
O.  Nicholfon,  —  Champion, 
— '■  Green,  E.  Giles, 
T.  Cock,  T.  Farmer, 
R.  Taylor,  G.  Mannir, 

—  Pratt,  —  Giles,  ; 
S.  Gieen,  T,  Croker, 

T.  Buckner,  G.  Mernyiie, 

—  Farmer,  —  Cahill 
T.  Uniacke,  J.  Parker, 

—  Vauglian,  —  Emington, 

A.  Taylor,  C.  Elmore, 
R.  Giles,  C.  Nixon, 

B.  Croker,  P.  Mills. 


GEORGE     II. 


7 
8 

9 

1730 

I 

2 
3 
4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9 

1740 
I 
2 

3 

4 

5 
6 

7 


G.  Giles, 
E.  Jonei, 
H.  Ball, ' 
W.  Emington, 
R.  Giles, 
J.  Parker, 
).  Parker, 
W,  CoghUn, 
L.  Fieeman, 
JI.  Riuhv^n, 
T.  Fiulge, 
N.  Rogers, 
S.  Luther, 
G.  Giles, 
B.  Green, 
S.  Hayman, 
J.  Freeman, 
ii.  Croker, 
B.  Croker, 
T.  Cook, 
T.  Cook, 


t  G.  Mamii.r, 


E.  Jones,  W.  Coghlan, 
R.  Cozens,  S.  Gardner, 
W.  Emmgton,  —  Rogers, 
T.  Fudge,  J.  Nealon, 
J.  Green,  T.  Cozens. 
W.  Coleman,  E.  Gillet, 
H.  Ruthven,  — Freeman, 
T.  Green,  —  Mannix, 
H.  Rogers,  F,  Browne, 
E,L'niacke,  S.  Luther, 
B.  -Green,  N.  Rogers, 
—  Uniacke,  T.  Fiflier, 
S.  Havman,  T.  French, 
J.  Price,  R.  Day, 
r.  Taylor,  B.  Merrick, 
E.  Green,  J.  Nixon, 
S.  Pratt,  J.  Merrick, 
T.  Cook,  J.  Knight, 
J.  Day,  J.  Lander, 
W.  Taylor,  T.  Child, 
E.  Green,  E.  I>artncll, 
J.  Hayman,  J.  jPratt, 

H.  Rogers, 


300 


REMARKABLE 


Year,         Mayors. 

Bailiffs.. 

9  H,  Rogers, 

N.  Giles,  R.  Croker, 

1750  J.  Hayman, 

J.  Labatt,  T.  Gimlett, 

I  J.  Hayman, 

C.  Fifher,  R.  Gore, 

2  J.  Labatt, 

S.  Allen,  W.  Molton, 

3  J.  Labatt, 

J.  Cook,  G.  Giles, 

4  J.  Cook, 

B.  Tavlor,  J.  Bryan, 

5  J.  Uniacke, 

R.Green,  R.  Webb, 

6  N.  Giles, 

R.  Ball,  H.  Coghlan, 

7  J.  Uniacke, 

R.  Seymour,  T.  Day, 

8  R.  Webb, 

P.  Power,  R.  Tavlor, 

9  H.  Coghlan, 

J.  Giles,  W.  Roche, 

1760  J.  Pratt, 

G.  Fudge,  G.  Fudge. 

GEO 

R  G  E     IIL 

1 76 1   R.  Green, 

R.  Smitli,  R.  Douthat, 

2  S.  Allen, 

T.  Green,  W.  Jackfon, 

3  P.  Power, 

W.  Merrick,  E.  Smith, 

4  T.  Green, 

0.  Greatrakes,  T.  Fudge, 

5  R,  Green, 

W.  Gardner,  T.  Webb, 

6  P.  Power, 

M.  Parker,  W,  Nealon, 

7  M.  Parker, 

G.  Naili,  J.  Seymour, 

8  B.  Taylor, 

H.  Swayne,  J.  Hobfon, 

9  R.  Green, 

T.  Fudge,  P.  Ellis, 

1770  H.  Swayne, 

N.  Stout,  R.  L^niacke, 

I  S.  Allen, 

W.  Meade,  W.  Pearce, 

2  T.  Lander, 

T.  Fieldlioufe,  T.  Stroud^ 

3  R.  Green, 

J.  Swayne,  J.  Allen, 

4  N.  N<>rcott, 

W.  HayTnan,  W.  Jackfon, 

5  WJackfon, 

R.  Daitnel,  J.  Brian, 

6  J.  Swayne, 

R.  Green,  J.  Pratt, 

7  R.  LViiacke, 

li.  Swayne,  J.  Merrick, 

8  R.  Green, 

J.  Swayne,  H.  Browne, 

9  H.  Swa)'ne, 

N.  Stout,  E.  Green, 

»78o  W.  Jackfon, 

S.  Freeman,  J.  Ginxblet, 

1    R.  Uniacke, 

J.  EUard,  D.  Freeman, 

2  T.  Green, 

J.  Reeves,  J.  Lombard, 

3  \V.  Jackfon, 

J.  Sedgwick,  J.  Smith, 

4  D.  Fretrnau, 

%  W.  Jackfon,  S.  Allen, 

J.  Allen, 

REMARKABLE   EVENTS.        301 

Tear.         Mayors.  Bailiffs. 

5  J.  Allen,  T.  Green,  E.  Green, 

6  J.  Sedgwicke,  W.  Jackibn,  S.  Nealon, 

7  S.  Allen,  B.  M.  Jackibn,  J.  Green, 

8  W.  A.  Haymay,  W.  Merrick,  J., Sedgwicke, 

9  B.  M.  Jackibn,  J.  Green,  R.  Seymour, 
1 790  T.  Green,  J.  Hudlbn,  V.  John, 

I  W.  Jackfoiv  J.  Scaniaden,  vV.  Hux table. 

RECORDERS  of  YOUGHALL. 

1724  Henry  Rugge, 

1 755  James  Dennis,  afterwards  Lord  Tra*51on. 

1 781  George  Ponfonby. 

TOWN-CLERKS. 

1720  Charles  Prince, 
1758  William  Coghlan» 
.1764  Thomas  Cooke, 
J  773   Ricliard  Martin, 
1784  \V illiam  Jenkin. 


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Reeve's  Hiftory  of  the  Englifh  law, — a  nccef- 

fary  Book  for  all  Gentlemen,  4  vols.  180 

Roliin's  Ancient  Hiftory,  10  vols.  i    12     6 

Rambles  of  Philo  and  liis  Man  Sturdy,  ©33 

Smollet's 


CATALOGUE. 

r  rJ 

Smollet's  Continuation  of  Hume's  Hiftory  of 

England,  5  vols.  i 

Sheridan's  Pronouncing  Di<5lionary,  nev)  edition,  o 

Englifh  Grammar, 

Shakefpare's  Dramatic  and  Poetic  Works  com- 
plete, with  a  Gloliary,  3  vols. 
Sterne's  Works  complete,  7  vols. 

Letters  to  his  Friends, 

■ Sentimental  Journey, 

Triftram  Shandy,  3  vols. 

Scott's  new  Pronouncing  Didionary, 
Spelling-Dldtionary  for  the  Pocket,  a  htautiful 

edition  by  Peacock, 
The  fame  by  Entick, 
The  fame,  a  cotmnon  edition^ 
Tfiles  of  the  Caille ;  or  Stories  of  Inftrudion 

and  Delight,  by  M.  Geniis,  4  vols. 
Theatre  de  Education,  4  tome. 
Thicknefs's  l^ravels  in  Spain,  2  vols. 
The  World  Dtfplaycd  ;  being  a  Colleaion  of 

Voyages  and  Travels ;  in  all  21  a'oIs. 
Yorrick's  Letters  to  Eliza, 


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Italian,  Spanifh,  and  Portuguefe  Diclionarles  and  Gram- 
mar?, 
Greek,  Latin,  French,  Englifli,  and    Irifh   Diflionaries 

and  Grammars,  of  all  kinds ;    \ylih  every  kind  of 

Book  ufed  in  ClaHical  and  other  Schools. 
Religious  Books  of  all  Defcriptions. 
Newberry   and   Burton  Books,  for   the  Amufement  of 

Children. 
Walker's,  Exfliaw's,  and  the   Univerfal  Magazines  juid 

Reviews,  arrive  regularly  to  Ednuards. 
Almanacks,  Regiftries,  Di)  eclories,  Pocket-Ledgers  and 

Memorandum-Books,  for  Gentlemen  and  Ladies. 
All  the  Public  A(fts  of  Parliament,  as  Ibou  as  printed. 
Tragedies,  Comedies,  Operas,  and  Farces,  &c   &c. 

MUSICAL  ARTICLES. 
InRruaions  for  for  the  Harpfichord,  Violoncello,  Tenor, 
Violin,  Flute,  Guitar,  and  Singing. 


CATALOCUE. 


Ruled  Mafic  Pooks  and  Paper,  for  ;ill  Inftniments. 
Violoncello,    Harpficliord,  Guitar,  and    Violin  Strings^ 
always  to  be  had  frcfh 


VARNISHING  ARTICLES. 
Paper,  Prints,  Border?/,  Feftoons,  Flowers,  Sprigs,-  Cor- 
ners and  iirullies,  lor  that  agreeable  employment  for* 
Females.  • 


Ltinrfy  Foot's  Sni\ff;—Stvii{hurg,  Rappee,  and  Carrot 
Pigtail,  always  to  be  had  frefn. 


EDWARDS  is  conftantly  fupplied  with  the  following 
Articles  in  the  StcHio!ia<-\'  Line,  at  the  cheapefl  Prices. 


LETTER  PAPERS. 


Beft  Englifh  Demy  Royal  -  i 
The  fame  Extra  Thick  -  -  r 
Bell  Englifh  Thick  Pofl:  -  -  o 
The  fame  larc;e,  forMerchts.  ufti 
Beft  Englifh  Thin  Poft,  -  -  |o 
Tlie  fome  large,  for  Merchts.  nfeio 
TliickPoft  lined  for  ladies  writing  i 
P ankers  very  thin  Pofl  -  -  ji 
Bajkerviik's  iingle  glazed  Poft  -  i 
-* doable  ditto     -        -  i2 


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^  Folio  Papers  double  the  price  of  I^ettcr ;  Mourn- 
ing Papers  fame  Price  as  Gilt 

Edivards    has    a  curious  fort  of  Wove  Letter  Paper, 
which  is  getting  very  much  into  uie. 

Drawing  Papers,  from  2d   to  is    id  per  Sheet 

Vellum  Paper  for  Varnifli  Work,  from  6d  h  to  is  yd  h 
per  Sheet. 

India  Paper,  for  Artificial  Flowers. 
Tiffue  Paper,  for  Gold  and  Silver  Lace 
lilue  Paper  for  hanging  Rooms,  equal  only  to  6i  p  doz. 
Copy  Paper  from  4d   to  is  4d  per  Quire,  and  from  6s. 

to  il  2s    9d   per  Ream 
All  kinds  of  Account  ivooks,  engaged  to  bear  Ink. 
Curious  Ruled  Paper,  for  Account  books. 

Superfine 


CATALOGUi;. 

Superfine  Red  and  Black  Scaling-Wax, 
Red,  Black,  and  variegatf  d  Wafers 
•  1  he  whiieit  Wax-Candles,  2,  3,  4,  or  6  to  the  pound, 
W.ix-CanJles  for  Carriages  and  Lanthorns. 
Avax  Taper  in  hits  at  ^d   6d    icd   2od   or  33.  3d  per  lip. 
i;ell  Dutch'd  and  CLirify'd  Quills  and  Pens,  from  2S   2<i. 

to  4s    4d   per  hundred 
Sliding  and  plain  Black  and  Red  Lead  Pencils. 
Black  Shining  and  White  Sand,  and  Pounce. 
Stewart's  Dublin  Ink-Powder  . 

teil  tlack  and  Red  Ink,  Penknives  and  Ink-Stands. 
iVRMY  STATIONARY. 

Mufter  Rolls;  Monthly,  Half- Monthly,  and  Review 
Returns,  for  Horfe  and  Foot ;  Affirmations,  Pa/Tes,  Dtf- 
chargcs,  Furlough?,  Morning  Reports,  Orderly  and  Me^ 
morandum  Books',  with  eveiy  Article  in  the  Stuiicnary 
Lhte  made  ufe  of  by  the  Arn^y,  which  he  has  had  the 
honour  of  ferving  thefe  niney?ars. 


PATENT  xMEDICINES. 

^.  Ed'xvrrds  is  appointed,  by  the  Proprietors  of  the  follow- 
ing valuable  Medi ernes,  fl^e'«/  for  the  fale  of  them  iu 
the  City  and  County  of  Cork  ;  from  whom' he  receives 
a  frcfh  fupply  every  month,  and  will  take  uny  of  them 
back,  that  may  be  returned  unopened. 

£.     s.   J. 
Anderfon's  Pills- — ^per  box       -         ••  -         01      7I1 

Adam's    Solvent   for  the  Stone   and    Gravel, 

bottle  13s. — large       -         -  -         -129 

Antiacid  Lozenges,  for  the  Heart-burn     -oil 
Bennett's  moil  enlcacious  Worm- Powder — b'^t.  o     2     8k 
Bate  man's  Peroral  Drops — per  bottle     -      -     o      i     4 
BritlOi  Oil— rbottlc         -  -         -  -  oil 

Blown  Sracliing-Bottl^es,  iie\vly  invented      -     c     i      i 
Cephalic  SnufF         -         -  -  .         -oil 

DaflPy's  genuine  London  EHxer  -         -922 

Dalby's  Carminative — bottle  -  -  022 

Eua  de  Luce  in  cut  bottles,  2s.  2d.  and     -        ^     i     ?^ 
jEifencc  of  Coltsfoot,  foi  Coughs    -      -      -044 

Eifenct 


CATALOGUE. 

£'   s-  J. 

Eflence  of  Peppentiint — bottle  is.  yd. h.  and  053 
Efl'euce  of  Spruce — pot  will  make  2u  gallons  044 
Godbold's  Vegetable  Balfam,  an  effectual  Cure 

for  Confumptions  and  Afthmas — -bottle  -  i  2  9  » 
Goulard's  genuine  Extract:  Saturn — bottle  -  o  i  i 
Greenough's  Tintflure  for  tJie  Teeth  -  -014 
Glafs's  genuine  Magncfla — box  -  -  044 
Hemet^s  Effence  of  Pearl — bottle  -  -  o  3  3 
Hemet's  Tooth-Powder — box         -  -         033 

Hill's  (Sir  John)  Balfam  of  Honey  -  -044 
Hill's  (Ormflcirk)  Medicine,  for  the  bite  of  a 

Mad  Dog — packet        -         -         -         -066 
Hooper's  Female  Pills — box  -  -         o     i     yh 

Huxam's  Tin<5lure  of  Bark — bottl©  -  -  ^  3  3 
James's  genuine  Fever  Powders  -  -  -  -033 
Jikmes's  Analeptic  Pills         -  -  -'^55 

Jcfuits  Drops  (real  Lon<?on)  obferve  each  bot- 
tle figned  T.  Raveyucroft         -         -         -       o     2     Sli 
IfTue  Plaftcrs,  engaged  to  (lick  without  filleting 

box  -  -  -  -  o     I      7I1 

Kennedy's  eflPeftual  Corn  Plafter — box  -  014 
Pedoral  Lozenges  of  Tolu,  for  Coughs  -oil 
Peppermint  Lozenges — box  -  -  -oil 
Rufpini's  Tootli-Pov/der         -  -  -  oil 

Salt  of  Lemou,  for   taking  out  Ink-fpots  and 

Iron-molds         -         -         -         -         -  oil 

Spilfoury's  Antifcoibutic  Drops — bottle      '      '^     S     S 
Steers's  Opodeldoc — bottle       -         -        -         o     2     8)1 
Stoughton's  great  Stomach  Cordial     -       -       o     i     4 
Turlington's  Balfam  of   Life-r-bottlc       -         022 
Velno's  Vegetable  SIrrup — bottle         -         -     o  13     6 

PRINTING- WORK. 

Books;  Pamphlets;  Shop-Bills;  Hand-Bills;  Lcafes; 
/Brewers  Permit!>;  Landlords  Receipts;  Tithe  Notes; 
Manor-Court  Proce/Tes  and  Decrees  ;  Free  Mafons  Sum- 
monfcs ;  Magiilrates  Informations,  Warrants,  Recog- 
nizances, Committals,  and  Supercedefes  ;  Promiifory 
Notes;  Freemcns  Paffes,  Sec  done  inthe  neatcflmaftner,  afid 
»n  the  cha^eji  terms,  by  A.  Edwards. 


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